In today's world, more people suffer from bone problems caused by injuries, infections, or birth defects. As the population ...

To solve this problem, researchers designed a hydrogel coating using calcium alginate and chitosan, which is loaded with an anti-inflammatory drug called dexamethasone sodium phosphate.

The newly developed hydrogel precursor comprises alginate (natural polysaccharide derived from brown algae), RGD peptide-containing mussel adhesive protein, calcium ions, phosphonodiols ...