By Bhavna Kaveti
Biomaterials have an imperative role in biomedical applications. Hydrogels are one of the most promising classes of biomaterials for biomedical use. In the latest article published in the journal Carbohydrate Polymers, researchers from China developed a novel chitosan (CS)-based metal-organic polyhedrons (MOPs)/enzyme hybrid hydrogel and discussed its application as a superior antimicrobial agent in wound healing treatment … The alkaline polysaccharide CS has received considerable attention in the biomedical field. The amino group present on CS-based hydrogels destroys the bacterial membrane and disturbs the bacterial wall’s mass transport. Although CS-hydrogel has antibacterial properties, its antibacterial effect is limited to the cell wall … read more