Phys.org  July 17, 2024 Advanced biologic therapies are distributed cold, using substantial energy, limiting equitable distribution in low-resource countries and placing responsibility on the user for correct storage and handling. Cold-chain management is the best solution at present for protein transport but requires substantial infrastructure and energy. A team of researchers in the UK designed a stiff hydrogel that stabilizes proteins against thermal denaturation even at 50 °C, and that can deliver pure, excipient-free protein by mechanically releasing it from a syringe. Macromolecules could be loaded at up to 10 wt% without affecting the mechanism of release. According to the researchers this […]