Xanthan Gum-Based Hydrogel Development Services

Xanthan gum (XG) is a bacterial polysaccharide with many valuable properties in the food, biomedical, pharmaceutical and agricultural fields. Matexcel has established a multidisciplinary team to help our customers develop effective xanthan gum-based hydrogel development strategies for their sustainable and cost-competitive production. Our experienced scientists can provide you with a full range of services to address all your challenges in xanthan gum-based hydrogel production and application.

Introduction to Xanthan Gum-Based Hydrogel

Xanthan gum is a microbial high molecular weight extracellular polysaccharide produced by bacteria that has attracted a lot of attention due to its excellent biocompatibility, non-toxicity, biodegradability, gelation, low cost, and easy availability. Because xanthan gum has a large number of hydroxyl groups and free carboxyl groups that can be used for chemical functionalization or modification to optimize its physicochemical and biological properties, xanthan gum-based hydrogel becomes a very promising biomaterial nowadays. In order to obtain xanthan gum-based hydrogel, the formation of a cross-linked network structure is an effective method. Usually, the cross-linking reactions of xanthan gum are divided into two main categories: physical cross-linking and chemical cross-linking. Physical cross-linking methods are a well-established approach and include cross-linking hydrogels with hydrogen bonding, π-π stacking, electrostatic ionic force, hydrophobic interaction, or host-guest inclusion. However, xanthan gum-based hydrogels formed by physical approaches exhibit poor mechanical properties. Chemical methods usually involve covalent interactions to modify the gel behavior of xanthan gum. For example, the functional groups of xanthan gum chains are cross-linked with chemical reagents through covalent networks to improve the formation kinetics and mechanical stability of xanthan gum-based hydrogels. Compared to xanthan gum-based hydrogels prepared by physical cross-linking methods, hydrogels obtained by chemical methods exhibit release control properties and more elastic and tougher networks. As a natural polymer with excellent properties, xanthan gum-based hydrogel has shown great potential for a wide range of applications.

Fig. 1 Schematic diagram representation of the preparation of the Fe-XG hydrogel and a possible sol-gel conversion process. (Kang M, et al., 2019)

Applications of Xanthan Gum-Based Hydrogel

Xanthan gum-based hydrogels have many beneficial properties that make them attractive polymeric materials for a wide range of applications such as the biomedical field and devices.

Our Services

Matexcel leverages its multidisciplinary capabilities and specialist hydrogel preparation knowledge to support the widespread application of xanthan gum-based hydrogel in a variety of industries. Our customized xanthan gum-based hydrogel development services include but are not limited to the following:

• Xanthan Gum-Based Hydrogel formulation design services: We customize xanthan gum-based hydrogels 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.
• Xanthan Gum-Based Hydrogel modification services: We can adopt tailored modification schemes to modify and optimize the original properties of the hydrogel according to the demands of downstream applications for various performance parameters of xanthan gum-based hydrogel, so that it can have better properties, such as excellent biocompatibility, hydrophilicity, degradability, easily adjustable physicochemical properties and structure.
• Xanthan Gum-Based Hydrogel analysis and characterization services: We provide a full range of analysis and characterization services in the development of xanthan gum-based hydrogels, as well as efficacy testing services for xanthan gum-based hydrogel samples.

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Matexcel is committed to helping our customers overcome all difficulties in the xanthan gum-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. Kang M; et al. Characterization of Xanthan gum-based hydrogel with Fe3+ ions coordination and its reversible sol-gel conversion. Carbohydr Polym. 2019, 203:139-147.
2. Kumar A; et al. Application of xanthan gum as polysaccharide in tissue engineering: A review. Carbohydr Polym. 2018, 180:128-144.