Microgeles
una revolución en la ingeniería biomédica
Keywords:
microgels, Langmuir trough, biomedical applications, biomolecules
Abstract
This outreach article provides an accessible overview of recent advances in gels, with a focus on microgels. Their physicochemical properties, classification, responsiveness to stimuli, and characterization techniques are highlighted. In addition, some promising biomedical applications are described, especially drug delivery, positioning microgels as a promising tool for the development of future nanotechnology and medicine.
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Campora, S., Mohsen, R., Passaro, D., Samir, H., Ashraf, H., Al-Mofty, S. E.-D., Diab, A. A., El-Sherbiny, I. M., Snowden, M. J., and Ghersi, G. (2021). Functionalized poly (n-isopropylacrylamide)-based microgels in tumor targeting and drug delivery. Gels, 7(4):203.
Dubay, R., Urban, J. N., and Darling, E. M. (2021). Single-cell microgels for diagnostics and therapeutics. Advanced functional materials, 31(44):2009946.
Fernández-Barbero, A., Suárez, I. J., Sierra-Martín, B., Fernández-Nieves, A., de Las Nieves, F. J., Marquez, M., Rubio-Retama, J., and López-Cabarcos, E. (2009). Gels and microgels for nanotechnological applications. Advances in colloid and interface science, 147:88–108.
Fernandez-Rodriguez, M. A. and Alvarez, L. (2021). Microgels and nanogels at interfaces and emulsions: Identifying opportunities from a bibliometric analysis. Frontiers in Physics, 9.
Malm, A. V. and Corbett, J. C. (2019). Improved dynamic light scattering using an adaptive and statistically driven time resolved treatment of correlation data. Scientific reports, 9(1):13519.
Nguyen, T. P., Li, F., Shrestha, S., Tuan, R. S., Thissen, H., Forsythe, J. S., and Frith, J. E. (2021). Cell-laden injectable microgels: Current status and future prospects for cartilage regeneration. Biomaterials, 279:121214.
Rubio-Andrés, A., Bastos-González, D., and Fernandez-Rodriguez, M. A. (2024). Tuning the bulk behavior and 2d interfacial self-assembly of microgels by keggin-type polyoxometalate ionic specificity. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 400:124496.
Published
2026-06-30
How to Cite
Sánchez Balderas, G., Montaño, S., Moraila Martínez, C., Bramini, M., Sánchez Morenob, P., & Fernandez Rodriguez, M. (2026). Microgeles: una revolución en la ingeniería biomédica. Contactos, Revista De Educación En Ciencias E Ingeniería, (146), 57 - 66. Retrieved from https://contactos.izt.uam.mx/index.php/contactos/article/view/687
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