Methylene Blue Release from Chitosan/Pectin and Chitosan/DNA Blend Hydrogels.

Chitosan/DNA blend hydrogel (CDB) and chitosan/pectin blend hydrogel (CPB) were synthesized using an emulsion (oil-in-water) technique for the release of methylene blue (model molecule). Both hydrogels were characterized by swelling assays, Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), before and after the methylene blue (MB) loading. Higher swelling degrees were determined for both hydrogels in simulated gastric fluid.

Arabic gum-based composite hydrogels reinforced with eucalyptus and pinus residues for controlled phosphorus release.

Arabic gum-based composite hydrogels reinforced with eucalyptus and pinus residues were synthesized via free-radical reaction aiming to controlled phosphorus release. All hydrogels were characterized by swelling kinetics (SK), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-Ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and mechanical assays (MA). The water and solute transports through the hydrophilic three-dimensional networks of the hydrogels occur preferably by diffusion processes and macromolecular relaxation.