Extraction, Modification and Biomedical Application of Agarose Hydrogels: A Review

• Published in: Marine drugs Vol. 21; no. 5; p. 299
• Main Authors: Jiang, Feng, Xu, Xin-Wei, Chen, Fu-Quan, Weng, Hui-Fen, Chen, Jun, Ru, Yi, Xiao, Qiong, Xiao, An-Feng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 14.05.2023; MDPI
• Subjects: Agarose; Algae; bioactive properties; Biocompatibility; biocompatible materials; Biocompatible Materials - chemistry; Biological activity; Biological products; Biological properties; Biomaterials; biomedical application; Biomedical materials; Cellulose; Chemical engineering; Chemical engineering research; Chemical properties; Colloids; Drug delivery; Drug Delivery Systems; Drugs; Ethanol; Extraction (Chemistry); Health aspects; hydrogel; Hydrogels; Hydrogels - chemistry; Hydrogen bonds; industry; Ions; Marine algae; Materials; Mechanical properties; Medical dressings; Medical supplies; Methods; modification; Polyethylene glycol; Polysaccharides; Production processes; Purification; Red algae; Review; Sepharose - chemistry; Solvents; Three dimensional printing; Tissue Engineering; Vehicles; Water purification; China; biomedical application; hydrogel; modification; agarose

Numerous compounds present in the ocean are contributing to the development of the biomedical field. Agarose, a polysaccharide derived from marine red algae, plays a vital role in biomedical applications because of its reversible temperature-sensitive gelling behavior, excellent mechanical propertie...