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Unraveling the New Perspectives on Antimicrobial Hydrogels: State-of-the-Art and Translational Applications

Gels, 2023
The growing impact of infections and the rapid emergence of antibiotic resistance represent a public health concern worldwide. The exponential development in the field of biomaterials and its multiple applications can offer a solution to the problems ...
Miguel A. Ortega, Diego De Leon-Oliva, Diego Liviu Boaru, Oscar Fraile-Martinez, Cielo García-Montero, Raul Diaz, Santiago Coca, Silvestra Barrena-Blázquez, Julia Bujan, Natalio García-Honduvilla, Miguel A. Saez, Melchor Álvarez-Mon, Jose V. Saz   +12 more
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A Facile Route to Fabricate CS/GO Composite Film for the Application of Therapeutic Contact Lenses

Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2020
Traditional contact lenses bring convenience for ophthalmic drug delivery. However, either as contact lenses or as drug carriers, traditional materials have still some drawbacks in the field.
Pin Chen, Xin Wang, Jingyang Kong, Xiaohong Hu   +3 more
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Biological Mineralization of Hydrophilic Intraocular Lenses

Crystals, 2022
Biomaterials calcify upon implantation in contact with biological fluids, which are supersaturated with respect to more than one crystalline phase of calcium phosphate.
Petros G. Koutsoukos, Panagiota D. Natsi, Sotirios P. Gartaganis, Panos S. Gartaganis   +3 more
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Micromachining of Transparent Biocompatible Polymers Applied in Medicine Using Bursts of Femtosecond Laser Pulses

Micromachines, 2020
Biocompatible polymers are used for many different purposes (catheters, artificial heart components, dentistry products, etc.). An important field for biocompatible polymers is the production of vision implants known as intraocular lenses or custom-shape
Evaldas Kažukauskas, Simas Butkus, Piotr Tokarski, Vytautas Jukna, Martynas Barkauskas, Valdas Sirutkaitis   +5 more
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Natural Biological Macromolecules for Designing Hydrogels as Health Care and Anti-aging Solutions

Engineering Proceedings, 2023
Recent advances in the development of strategies for chemical adaptation of biomacromolecules, such as polysaccharides, proteins, and lipids, have allowed for the design of functional hydrogels suitable for the current requirements in the biomedical and ...
Mariana Chelu, Adina Magdalena Musuc
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Chlorhexidine kinetics of hydrophilic contact lenses

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 1978
Abstract An average chlorhexidine concentration of 4·5 μg mg−1 lens (wet weight) was measured in HEMA-based contact lenses after 16 days of the following treatment. The lenses were maintained 16 h daily in 1·5 ml of a solution containing Chlorhexidine digluconate 0·005%, and then worn by adult albino rabbits 8 h daily.
Donald L. MacKeen, Keith Green, Keith Green   +2 more
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Hydrogel Contact Lens for Extended Delivery of Ophthalmic Drugs

International Journal of Polymer Science, 2011
Soft contact lenses can improve the bioavailability and prolong the residence time of drugs and, therefore, are ideal drug carriers for ophthalmic drug delivery. Hydrogels are the leading materials of soft contact lenses because of their biocompatibility
Xiaohong Hu, Lingyun Hao, Huaiqing Wang, Xiaoli Yang, Guojun Zhang, Guoyu Wang, Xiao Zhang   +6 more
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Novel daily disposable therapeutic contact lenses based on chitosan and regenerated silk fibroin for the ophthalmic delivery of diclofenac sodium

Drug Delivery, 2020
The aim of this study was to investigate the possibility of chitosan and regenerated silk fibroin (CS/RSF) blended films as novel biomaterials for daily disposable therapeutic contact lenses based ophthalmic drug delivery system.
Rachasit Jeencham, Manote Sutheerawattananonda, Saowaluk Rungchang, Waree Tiyaboonchai   +3 more
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The influence of PEGDA’s molecular weight on its mechanical properties in the context of biomedical applications

Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering, 2022
Hydrogels are 3D polymeric networks, which exhibit properties such as softness, viscoelasticity and their ability to absorb large amounts of water. These characteristics make them exceptionally suitable in biomedicine as e.g.
Rekowska Natalia, Arbeiter Daniela, Seitz Hermann, Mau Robert, Riess Alexander, Eickner Thomas, Grabow Niels, Teske Michael   +7 more
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Preparation of an Intelligent pH Film Based on Biodegradable Polymers for Monitoring the Food Quality and Reducing the Microbial Contaminants

Bioinorganic Chemistry and Applications, 2022
Hydrogel refers to a three-dimensional cross-linked polymeric network made of synthetic or natural polymers that can hold water in its porous structure.
Kumaran Subramanian, Deivasigamani Balaraman, Kumaravel Kaliyaperumal, V. Devi Rajeswari, K. Balakrishnan, P. Ronald Ross, Elumalai Perumal, Pugazhvendan Sampath Renuga, Mani Panangal, Y. Swarnalatha, S. Velmurugan   +10 more
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