l-Arginine grafted alginate hydrogel beads: A novel pH-sensitive system for specific protein delivery
Novel pH-sensitive hydrogels based on l-arginine grafted alginate (Arg-g-Alg) hydrogel beads were synthesized and utilized as a new carrier for protein delivery (BSA) in specific pH media. l-arginine was grafted onto the polysaccharide backbone of virgin alginate via amine functions. Evidences of gr...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-05-01
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Series: | Arabian Journal of Chemistry |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878535214000100 |