Issue 14, 2013
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Soft Matter

Modified gellan gum hydrogels for tissue engineering applications

Cameron J. Ferris,ab   Kerry J. Gilmore,b   Gordon G. Wallaceb  and  Marc in het Panhuis*ab  

* Corresponding authors

a Soft Materials Group, School of Chemistry, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
E-mail: panhuis@uow.edu.au
Tel: +61 24221 3155

b Intelligent Polymer Research Institute, ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, AIIM Facility, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
E-mail: gwallace@uow.edu.au

Abstract

Gellan gum is an anionic linear polysaccharide well known for its use as a multi-functional gelling, stabilising and suspending agent in a variety of foods and personal care products. In this Highlight, we explore the recently established directions for gellan gum hydrogels as materials for applications in tissue engineering. We highlight that modified gellan gum will be well suited for this purpose, providing that a number of remaining challenges are addressed.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C3SM27389J
Article type
Highlight
Submitted
17 Oct 2012
Accepted
20 Feb 2013
First published
01 Mar 2013

Soft Matter, 2013,9, 3705-3711

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Modified gellan gum hydrogels for tissue engineering applications

C. J. Ferris, K. J. Gilmore, G. G. Wallace and M. I. H. Panhuis, Soft Matter, 2013, 9, 3705 DOI: 10.1039/C3SM27389J

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