Chitosan-Based Hydrogel Development Services

Chitosan-based hydrogels are natural polysaccharide-based hydrogels that can be prepared by physical and chemical modifications. Due to its excellent biodegradability, non-toxicity, and low price, it has been applied in a wide range of fields such as biomedicine and agriculture. Matexcel is dedicated to providing professional services for the research and production of chitosan-based hydrogels to promote their application in a variety of fields, including biomedical, food engineering, agricultural, and environmental remediation. Our dedicated and experienced scientists can develop professional and efficient solutions to meet our customers' specific application needs.

Introduction to Chitosan-Based Hydrogel

Chitosan (CS) is the only natural cationic polymer with valuable properties such as biocompatibility, non-toxicity, and biodegradability. However, raw chitosan is only soluble in dilute acid solution and has many disadvantages such as low mechanical strength, low heat resistance, and low adsorption selectivity, all of these factors seriously hinder the wide application of chitosan. Based on the consideration of the ideal structure for a specific application, raw chitosan can be made into chitosan-based hydrogels by different methods to enhance its functional properties. Depending on the specific requirements for chitosan-based hydrogel size, structure, shape, thermal stability, the release time of active ingredients, and residual toxicity of the final product we can choose different hydrogel synthesis methods such as emulsion cross-linking, template sacrifice, ion imprinting, extrusion, etc. Because of its excellent biosafety and low cost of preparation, the chitosan-based hydrogel is now widely used in biomedical, agricultural, and food engineering fields.

Fig. 1 Crosslinking mechanisms of three chemical crosslinkers commonly used for stabilizing chitosan hydrogel beads. (Qu B, et al., 2020)

Applications of Chitosan-Based Hydrogel

Chitosan-based hydrogels have many beneficial properties that make them attractive polymeric materials for a wide range of applications such as the biomedical field, agricultural field, food industry, and environmental protection.

Our Services

Matexcel is committed to providing customized solutions for the design and production of chitosan-based hydrogel to help our customers develop the potential of chitosan-based hydrogel for a wide range of applications. Our customized chitosan-based hydrogel development services include but are not limited to the following:

• Hydrogel formulation design services: We customize chitosan-based hydrogel designs based on our customers' needs by varying hydrogel composition, cross-linking methods, configuration dimensions, permeability, aqueous liquid swelling, diffusivity, and degradability to precisely meet customer requirements for a variety of exciting and high-growth applications.
• Hydrogel modification services: Depending on the physicochemical properties of the chitosan-based hydrogels, we select appropriate methods such as chemical grafting and physical blending to modify and optimize the original properties of the hydrogel to give it new excellent properties, such as excellent biocompatibility, degradability, easily adjustable physicochemical properties and structure.
• Hydrogel analysis and characterization services: We provide a full range of analysis and characterization services in the development of chitosan-based hydrogels, as well as efficacy testing services for chitosan-based hydrogel samples. 

Process of Our Service

Want to Learn More?

Matexcel is committed to helping our customers overcome all difficulties in the chitosan-based hydrogel research and development process. If you are interested in our services, please fill out the online inquiry form and tell us more about your project.

References

1. Qu B; Luo Y. Chitosan-based hydrogel beads: Preparations, modifications and applications in food and agriculture sectors - A review. Int J Biol Macromol. 2020, 152: 437-448.
2. Pellá MCG.; et al. Chitosan-based hydrogels: From preparation to biomedical applications. Carbohydr Polym. 2018, 196:233-245.