Multilayered composite-coated ionically crosslinked food-grade hydrogel beads generated from algal alginate for controlled and sustained release of bioactive compounds
Wing‐Fu Lai, Eric T.T. Wong, Wing‐Tak Wong
Abstract
). Along with the high flexibility provided by the adopted method in the choice of coating materials, our beads extend the limitations of conventional ionically crosslinked gel systems, and show high potential for applications in functional food development, nutraceutical delivery, and pharmaceutical formulation.
Topics & Concepts
BiocompatibilitySelf-healing hydrogelsCoatingComposite numberChemical engineeringChitosanMaterials scienceChemistryNanotechnologyComposite materialPolymer chemistryEngineeringHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsAdvanced Drug Delivery Systems3D Printing in Biomedical Research