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ReviewFrontiers in molecular biosciences2021

The Usages and Potential Uses of Alginate for Healthcare Applications.

M Z I Mollah, H M Zahid, Z Mahal, Mohammad Rashed Iqbal Faruque, M U Khandaker

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Review in Frontiers in molecular biosciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

24 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

M Z I MollahSpace Science Centre (ANGKASA), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia.
H M ZahidInstitute of Radiation and Polymer Technology, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Z MahalInstitute of Radiation and Polymer Technology, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Mohammad Rashed Iqbal FaruqueSpace Science Centre (ANGKASA), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia.
M U KhandakerCentre for Applied Physics and Radiation Technologies, School of Engineering and Technology, Sunway University, Selangor, Malaysia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Due to their unique properties, alginate-based biomaterials have been extensively used to treat different diseases, and in the regeneration of diverse organs. A lot of research has been done by the different scientific community to develop biofilms for fulfilling the need for sustainable human health. The aim of this review is to hit upon a hydrogel enhancing the scope of utilization in biomedical applications. The presence of active sites in alginate hydrogels can be manipulated for managing various non-communicable diseases by encapsulating, with the bioactive component as a potential site for chemicals in developing drugs, or for delivering macromolecule nutrients. Gels are accepted for cell implantation in tissue regeneration, as they can transfer cells to the intended site. Thus, this review will accelerate advanced research avenues in tissue engineering and the potential of alginate biofilms in the healthcare sector.

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alginatebiomaterialshealthcare applicationstissue engineeringwound healing

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PMID34692769
PMCPMC8530156

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