In Vitro Development and Characterization of a Chitosan/PVA/Starch Hydrogel Film Incorporating Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles and Syzygium cumini Extract: Physicochemical, Antimicrobial, and Cytocompatibility Evaluation

Neha Sharma S. Hemavathy Vinay Kumar S. A. Majeed S. Vimal

Jul 2026 · BioNanoScience · Vol 16 · 0 citations · 86 references

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Preliminary in vitro evidence is provided for S3 as a candidate hydrogel for infection-resistant wound-contact applications and claims relating to implant-associated infection management require dedicated in vivo biofilm and implant-model validation studies not yet performed here.

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