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Modification of Alginates to Modulate Their Physic-Chemical Properties and Obtain Biomaterials with Different Functional Properties

Molecules, 2021
Modified alginates have a wide range of applications, including in the manufacture of dressings and scaffolds used for regenerative medicine, in systems for selective drug delivery, and as hydrogel materials.
Beata Kolesinska
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Exploring the Inhibitory Potential of Sodium Alginate Against Digestive Enzymes Linked to Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes [PDF]

Molecules
Obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are major health concerns worldwide, often managed with treatments that have significant limitations and side effects.
Chantal D. Daub, Arryn L. Michaels, Blessing Mabate, Lithalethu Mkabayi, Adrienne L. Edkins, Brett I. Pletschke   +5 more
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Towards a Comprehensive Framework for Made-to-Measure Alginate Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering Using Numerical Simulation [PDF]

Gels
Alginate hydrogels are integral to many cell-based models in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. As a natural biomaterial, the properties of alginates can vary and be widely adjusted through the gelation process, making them versatile additives
Alexander Bäumchen, Johnn Majd Balsters, Beate-Sophie Nenninger, Stefan Diebels, Heiko Zimmermann, Michael Roland, Michael M. Gepp   +6 more
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Spatiotemporal regulation of alginate sub-structures at multiple scales revealed by monoclonal antibodies [PDF]

The Cell Surface
Alginates are abundant linear polysaccharides produced by brown algae and some bacteria. They have multiple biological roles and important medical and commercial uses.
Catherine T. Jones, Cassie Bakshani, Ieva Lelenaite, Jozef Mravec, Stjepan Krešimir Kračun, Jeff Pearson, Mathew D. Wilcox, Kevin Hardouin, Sonia Kridi, Cécile Hervé, William G.T. Willats   +10 more
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Methods of extraction, physicochemical properties of alginates and their applications in biomedical field – a review

Open Chemistry, 2019
In this paper, the current state-of-art of extraction of alginates and the determination of their physico-chemical properties as well as their overall applications focussing on biomedical purposes has been presented.
Magdalena Beata Łabowska, Izabela Michalak, Jerzy Detyna   +2 more
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Isolation and Structural Characterization of Alginates from the Kelp Species Laminaria ochroleuca and Saccorhiza polyschides from the Atlantic Coast of Morocco

Colloids and Interfaces, 2022
Alginates are linear unbranched polysaccharides produced by brown seaweeds. The gel properties of this phycocolloid are mainly linked to the monomer composition, sequential structure and molecular weight of the polymeric chain.
Soukaina Kaidi, Fouad Bentiss, Charafeddine Jama, Khaoula Khaya, Zahira Belattmania, Abdeltif Reani, Brahim Sabour   +6 more
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Genetic Regulation of Alginate Production in Azotobacter vinelandii a Bacterium of Biotechnological Interest: A Mini-Review

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022
Alginates are a family of polymers composed of guluronate and mannuronate monomers joined by β (1–4) links. The different types of alginates have variations in their monomer content and molecular weight, which determine the rheological properties and ...
Cinthia Núñez, Liliana López-Pliego, Carlos Leonel Ahumada-Manuel, Miguel Castañeda   +3 more
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Elicitor Activity of Low-Molecular-Weight Alginates Obtained by Oxidative Degradation of Alginates Extracted from Sargassum muticum and Cystoseira myriophylloides

Marine Drugs, 2023
Alginates extracted from two Moroccan brown seaweeds and their derivatives were investigated for their ability to induce phenolic metabolism in the roots and leaves of tomato seedlings.
Meriem Aitouguinane, Zainab El Alaoui-Talibi, Halima Rchid, Imen Fendri, Slim Abdelkafi, Mohamed Didi Ould El-Hadj, Zakaria Boual, Didier Le Cerf, Christophe Rihouey, Christine Gardarin, Pascal Dubessay, Philippe Michaud, Guillaume Pierre, Cédric Delattre, Cherkaoui El Modafar   +14 more
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Alginate and alginate composites for biomedical applications

Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2021
Alginate is an edible heteropolysaccharide that abundantly available in the brown seaweed and the capsule of bacteria such as Azotobacter sp. and Pseudomonas sp. Owing to alginate gel forming capability, it is widely used in food, textile and paper industries; and to a lesser extent in biomedical applications as biomaterial to promote wound healing and
Raha Ahmad Raus, Wan Mohd Fazli Wan Nawawi, Ricca Rahman Nasaruddin   +2 more
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Preparation of Alginate-Based Biomaterials and Their Applications in Biomedicine

Marine Drugs, 2021
Alginates are naturally occurring polysaccharides extracted from brown marine algae and bacteria. Being biocompatible, biodegradable, non-toxic and easy to gel, alginates can be processed into various forms, such as hydrogels, microspheres, fibers and ...
Hengtong Zhang, Junqiu Cheng, Qiang Ao
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