The unique properties of chitosan make it a useful choice for various nanoparticulate drug
delivery applications. Although chitosan is biocompatible and enables cellular uptake, its …

For systemically delivered nanoparticles to reach target tissues, they must first circulate long
enough to reach the target and extravasate there. A challenge is that the particles end up …

Cancer is among the leading causes of mortality in the globe. Chemotherapy utilizing
various anticancer medicines continues to be the most widely used form of treatment …

Nanoparticles have received enormous attention as a promising tool to enhance target-
specific drug delivery and diagnosis. Various in vitro and in vivo techniques are used to …

The surface of a polymeric nanoparticle (NP) is often functionalized with cell-interactive
ligands and/or additional polymeric layers to control NP interaction with cells and proteins …

Shell biorefinery, referring to the fractionation of crustacean shells into their major
components and the transformation of each component into value‐added chemicals and …

Currently, the Earth is subjected to environmental pressure of unprecedented proportions in
the history of mankind. The inexorable growth of the global population and the …

It was a physicist, Wolfgang Pauli, who recognized a century ago that “God made the bulk;
the surface was invented by the devil.” And indeed, adjusting the surface properties of …

Drugs that induce thrombosis in the tumour vasculature have not resulted in long-term
tumour eradication owing to tumour regrowth from tissue in the surviving rim of the tumour …

The marriage of nanotechnology and medicine offers new opportunities to fight against
human diseases. Benefiting from their unique optical, thermal, magnetic, or redox properties …