Hydrogels: Innovations, Applications, and Future Directions in Biomedical Research

Year : 2025 | Volume : 12 | Issue : 03 | Page : 17 27
    By

    Rahul Sharma,

  • Sunil Shastri,

  • Sanjeev Acharya,

  1. Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutics, Ganpat University – Institute of Pharmacy, Ganpat Vidyanagar, Mehsana, Gujarat, India
  2. Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutics, Ganpat University – Institute of Pharmacy, Ganpat Vidyanagar, Mehsana, Gujarat, India
  3. Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutics, Ganpat University – Institute of Pharmacy, Ganpat Vidyanagar, Mehsana, Gujarat, India

Abstract

iomedical applications, drug delivery, hydrogels, smart hydrogels, tissue engineering

Keywords: iomedical applications, drug delivery, hydrogels, smart hydrogels, tissue engineering

[This article belongs to Trends in Drug Delivery ]

How to cite this article:
Rahul Sharma, Sunil Shastri, Sanjeev Acharya. Hydrogels: Innovations, Applications, and Future Directions in Biomedical Research. Trends in Drug Delivery. 2025; 12(03):17-27.
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Rahul Sharma, Sunil Shastri, Sanjeev Acharya. Hydrogels: Innovations, Applications, and Future Directions in Biomedical Research. Trends in Drug Delivery. 2025; 12(03):17-27. Available from: https://journals.stmjournals.com/tdd/article=2025/view=236143


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Volume 12
Issue 03
Received 24/05/2025
Accepted 25/06/2025
Published 23/08/2025
Publication Time 91 Days
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