FROM MARINE-BASED BIOPOLYMER COATINGS TO INJECTABLE HYDROGELS: A VERSATILE PLATFORM FOR SUSTAINED DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTICS

European Conference on Marine Natural Products (XIV ECMNP) 2025
Arita Dubņika, Karina Egle, Nabanita Saha, Dagnija Loča, Ilze Salma

Marine-derived biopolymers such as fucoidan, alginate, and chitosan offer a highly adaptable platform for the development of advanced drug and bioactive substance delivery systems. These polysaccharides exhibit inherent bioactivity, biocompatibility, and tunable physicochemical properties, enabling their use in both surface coatings for scaffolds and injectable hydrogel formulations. This work presents an integrated strategy for engineering multifunctional regenerative materials by leveraging the versatility of marine biopolymers across different delivery modalities.

Keywords
injectable hydrogels, marine biopolymers, drug delivery

Dubņika, A., Egle, K., Saha, N., Loča, D., Salma, I. FROM MARINE-BASED BIOPOLYMER COATINGS TO INJECTABLE HYDROGELS: A VERSATILE PLATFORM FOR SUSTAINED DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTICS. In: European Conference on Marine Natural Products (XIV ECMNP), Slovenia, Pirana, 30 Sep-3 Oct., 2025. Pirana: 2025, pp.92-92.

Publication language
English (en)