Abstract
The uses of alginate hydrogels for several applications in drug delivery and tissue engineering due to its good compatibility, low toxicity, relative low cost and simple gelation with divalent cations were discussed. A hydrogel based system was found to be advantageous due to its intrinsic elasticity and water retention ability. It was observed that the loading level of the active biomolecule could be controlled and different hydrogels allowed tuning of other properties such as viscosity and degradation time. The results show that the delivery system could be used for bone implants and could be used in conjunction with a porous hydroxyapatite coating, into the pores of which hydrogel layer can intercalate.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Transactions - 7th World Biomaterials Congress |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2004 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | World Biomaterials Congress (WBC) 2004 - Sydney, Australia Duration: 17 May 2004 → 21 May 2004 Conference number: 7th |
Conference
| Conference | World Biomaterials Congress (WBC) 2004 |
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| Country/Territory | Australia |
| City | Sydney |
| Period | 17/05/04 → 21/05/04 |