Exploring New Field in Hydrocolloids Research and Applications
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 July 2025 | Viewed by 628
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biomaterials (collagen drug delivery systems); rheology; cosmeceuticals; drug systems formulation and technological processes optimization; response surface methodology; Taguchi design
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Interests: targeted drug delivery; nanoparticulate systems; solubility enhancement techniques; biotechnology; topical/transdermal drug delivery
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Interests: quality by design (QbD); analytical quality by design (AQbD); drug systems formulation (Chitosan); surfaces’ characteristics (wettability/hidrophilicity/hidrophobicity—pharmaceutical powders)
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue of the journal explores the complex world of hydrocolloids, highlighting important and cutting-edge research, innovative applications, and the latest technological advancements. Hydrocolloids are known for their capacity to modify the viscosity of aqueous solutions, playing a very important role in a wide range of sectors, including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, cosmetics, industry, food, and agriculture, with a particular emphasis on their molecular aspects and interactions. This Special Issue highlights recent advancements in the synthesis, characterization, and functionalization of hydrocolloids to improve their efficacy and compatibility in different applications.
In medical and biomedical applications, hydrocolloids are explored for their potential in drug delivery systems, tissue engineering, and wound healing applications due to their biocompatibility and gel-forming capabilities. This Special Issue emphasizes the molecular tailoring of hydrocolloids to develop stimuli-responsive systems that can offer targeted and controlled release of drugs, thus enhancing therapeutic outcomes.
Pharmaceutical applications use hydrocolloids to formulate stable and effective delivery vehicles, particularly focusing on their role in encapsulating special molecules like proteins and enzymes, and thereby stabilizing them against environmental stressors.
Industry-related applications cover the utilization of hydrocolloids in enhancing the texture and stability of food products, with molecular insights into their interactions with other food components leading to improved food quality and safety.
The Special Issue integrates molecular-level investigations with practical applications, providing a detailed look at how the manipulation of molecular structures of hydrocolloids can lead to significant advancements in technology and product development.
Also, this issue provides insights into the mechanisms of action, functional characteristics, and sustainable sources of hydrocolloids through a collection of in-depth research articles, and reviews.
We propose some keywords reflecting the multifunctionality of hydrocolloids in medical and pharmaceutical applications, underlining their significance in advancing healthcare technologies and treatments.
Prof. Dr. Mihaela Violeta Ghica
Prof. Dr. Cristina Elena Dinu-Pirvu
Prof. Dr. Lacramioara Popa
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- drug delivery systems
- controlled-release
- targeted delivery
- wound healing
- tissue engineering
- bioadhesive agents
- transdermal patches
- mucoadhesive hydrogels
- ophthalmic preparations
- oral disintegrating films
- gastroretentive systems
- rheology modifiers
- textural characteristics
- stabilizing agents
- encapsulation for protection and stability (drugs, probiotics and bioactive compounds)
- 3D bioprinting
- nutraceutical delivery
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