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Abstract
Alginate is a biomaterial that has found numerous applications in biomedical science
and engineering due to its favorable properties, including biocompatibility and ease
of gelation. Alginate hydrogels have been particularly attractive in wound healing,
drug delivery, and tissue engineering applications to date, as these gels retain structural
similarity to the extracellular matrices in tissues and can be manipulated to play
several critical roles. This review will provide a comprehensive overview of general
properties of alginate and its hydrogels, their biomedical applications, and suggest
new perspectives for future studies with these polymers.