Prolonged Delivery of Ciprofloxacin and Diclofenac Sodium from a Polymeric Fibre Device for the Treatment of Peridontal Disease

Figure 11

Visualization of energy minimized geometrical preferences of (a) alginate (10 monosaccharide units); (b) alginate-glycerol; (c) Alginate-Ba²⁺; and (d) Alginate-Glycerol-Ba²⁺ showcasing the intra- and intermolecular interactions in crosslinked-plasticized-alginate fibers after molecular simulations in vacuum. Glycerol molecules are rendered as tubes in yellow, and barium ions are rendered spherically in violet. Color codes for elements: C (cyan), O (red), N (blue), and H (white).

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