Synthesis of Bioactive Materials by In Situ One-Step Direct Loading of <i>Syzygium aromaticum</i> Essential Oil into Chitosan-Based Hydrogels

Hydrogel conjugates based on chitosan and an essential oil were synthetized by an ultrasound-assisted emulsification approach. Rheology studies revealed a gel-type structure with pronounced compactness and flexibility while SEM showed the formation of a two-level ordered network with highly intercon...

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Main Authors: Elena Stoleru, Raluca P. Dumitriu, Gabriela-Liliana Ailiesei, Catalina Yilmaz, Mihai Brebu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Gels
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2310-2861/8/4/225