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. 2022 May 4;12:7213. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-11282-w

Figure 1.

Figure 1

The schematic diagram of material preparation and application shows an overview of the present study. In the first step, biophysical and structural studies on fibrinogen protein in the presence and absence of alginate polymer were performed using fluorescence spectroscopy, Circular dichroism spectroscopy and Thermal UV–Vis spectroscopy. In the second step, the hydrogel was prepared and characterized through visual evaluation and scanning electron microscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, swelling ratio, mechanical study, in vitro nisin release, encapsulation efficiency, cytotoxicity assay, antibacterial activity assay, and blood coagulation assay. Finally, animal studies were performed. The optimized hydrogel was placed on rats skins wound, and the wound healing process was observed over 19 days. (Designed by Photoshop CC 2022; http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop.html).