A5020524598- Collagen: Extraction and Characterization
- Polysaccharides Composition and Applications
- 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
- Microencapsulation and Drying Processes
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
- Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications
- Proteins in Food Systems
- Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging
- Advanced Materials and Mechanics
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
- Pickering emulsions and particle stabilization
University of Florence
2021-2023
Consorzio Interuniversitario per lo Sviluppo dei Sistemi a Grande Interfase
2021
Gelatin-based hydrogels are exploited in a variety of fields, including food, pharmaceuticals, medical, and cosmetics, due to their biocompatibility, versatility, availability. Gelatin's use is, although, hampered by its poor thermal stability at physiological temperature, cross-linking treatment is often necessary improve against dissolution. Glutaraldehyde the most used agent, but biomedical field has raised some toxicity issues. Glyceraldehyde was proposed as more biocompatible...
Gelatin particles are relevant to many applications in the biomedical field due their excellent biocompatibility and versatility. When prepared by double emulsion methods, porous microparticles with different architectures can be obtained. Controlling shape, size, porosity, swelling, stability against dissolution is fundamental toward application under physiological conditions. We gelatin from oil-in-water-in-oil emulsions, modifying gelatin/surfactant ratio stirring speed. The effect on...