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Macromol, Volume 5, Issue 4

December 2025 - 18 articles

Cover Story: Collagen- and gelatin-based hydrogels have gained attention in numerous applications, including biomedical, food, pharmaceutical, and environmental applications. Probing the rheological properties of these gels provides deeper and more accurate insights into their structure, physical properties, stability, and release profiles. This review provides an in-depth evaluation of the factors affecting the mechanical strength/rheology of collagen- and gelatin-based hydrogels, highlighting the influence of co-molecules and the application of physical, chemical, and mechanical treatments on their properties. View this paper
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Articles (18)

  • Article
  • Open Access
174 Views
12 Pages

9 December 2025

Poly(hydroxyalkanoates) (PHAs) have garnered significant attention due to their biodegradable and biocompatible properties, making them promising alternatives to conventional petroleum-based plastics. As microbial-derived polyesters, PHAs offer a sus...

  • Article
  • Open Access
222 Views
16 Pages

8 December 2025

Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) is an additive manufacturing technique that constructs parts by extruding material layer by layer. It offers advantages such as rapid prototyping, cost-effectiveness, and the ability to produce complex geometries. Thi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
193 Views
19 Pages

Antioxidant, Photoprotective, and In Vitro Antiaging Assessment of Optimized Water/Oil Emulsions of Selenized Chickpea Glutelin with Rosehip Oil or Grapeseed Oil

  • Ada Keila Milán-Noris,
  • Ángel R. Rábago-Monzón,
  • Maritza G. Castro-Quintero,
  • Marilena Antunes-Ricardo,
  • Álvaro Montoya-Rodríguez,
  • Julio Montes-Ávila,
  • Cuauhtémoc Reyes-Moreno and
  • Daniela Guardado-Félix

4 December 2025

The selenized glutelin (Se-G) from Se-enriched chickpea sprouts has demonstrated high antioxidant potential. In this study, the response surface methodology was employed to optimize Se-G content (1–4%) and grape or rosehip oils (10–40%) f...

  • Review
  • Open Access
510 Views
24 Pages

From Nature to Science: A Review of the Applications of Pectin-Based Hydrogels

  • Karla Nohemi Rubio-Martin del Campo,
  • María Fernanda Rivas-Gastelum,
  • Luis Eduardo Garcia-Amezquita,
  • Maricruz Sepulveda-Villegas,
  • Edgar R. López-Mena,
  • Jorge L. Mejía-Méndez and
  • Angélica Lizeth Sánchez-López

2 December 2025

Pectin is widely used in different areas like biomedical, pharmaceutical, food, and environmental industries thanks to its gelling properties. Pectin hydrogels are of great interest because of their wide biomedical applications in drug delivery, tiss...

  • Article
  • Open Access
265 Views
11 Pages

27 November 2025

Biocompatible electroactive hydrogels with bidirectional pH-responsive bending are important for the creation of biomedical actuators. This study developed chitosan/carboxymethylcellulose (CS/CMC) semi-interpenetrating networks (SIPNs) with different...

  • Review
  • Open Access
515 Views
21 Pages

13 November 2025

Ribonucleic acid (RNA) polymerases are macromolecular machines that catalyze the synthesis of RNA macromolecules, the sequences of which are coded for by the sequences of regions of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) macromolecules in the nucleus of eukaryo...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1,531 Views
34 Pages

11 November 2025

Owing to their tunable and biocompatible characteristics, collagen- and gelatin-based hydrogels have gained attention in numerous applications, including biomedical, food, pharmaceutical, and environmental. The gelation mechanisms and resulting netwo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
494 Views
24 Pages

Liposomal Formulations of L-Asparaginase Conjugated with Cationic Polymers for Enhanced Internalization into Cancer Cells

  • Igor D. Zlotnikov,
  • Alexander A. Ezhov,
  • Alexander V. Borisov,
  • Andrey V. Lukyanov,
  • Denis A. Babkov and
  • Elena V. Kudryashova

7 November 2025

L-asparaginase (L-ASNase) is a vital enzymatic drug widely used for treating acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and certain lymphomas. However, its clinical application is often limited by a short plasma half-life, pronounced immunogenicity, and syst...

  • Article
  • Open Access
901 Views
17 Pages

Development of Biodegradable Cups from Corn and Fruit Processing Waste and Its Characterization: A Sustainable Approach

  • Sangram S. Wandhekar,
  • Rajesh B. Kshirsagar,
  • Surendra K. Sadawarte,
  • Rinkesh A. Gosavi,
  • Vaszko Gabor,
  • Ayaz Mukarram Shaikh and
  • Kovács Bela

4 November 2025

Single-use plastic cups and packaging materials pose severe environmental challenges due to their persistent nature and harmful impact on ecosystems and wildlife. Simultaneously, the indiscriminate disposal and burning of agricultural and food proces...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1,142 Views
39 Pages

3 November 2025

Human adenovirus infections are typically self-limiting but can become life-threatening in pediatric populations and immunocompromised individuals. Despite this clinical importance, efforts to develop antiviral drugs against adenoviruses remain limit...

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