Photodynamic therapy is an alternative treatment mainly for cancer but also for bacterial
infections. This treatment dates back to 1900 when a German medical school graduate …

Recent advancements in drug delivery technologies utilizing a variety of carriers have
resulted in a path-breaking revolution in the approach towards diagnosis and therapy alike …

In recent years, the unprecedented advances of biomedical nanotechnology have spurred
the development of drug delivery systems (DDSs) based on multifarious nanomaterials in …

Inspired by the mechanism of mussel adhesion, polydopamine (PDA), a versatile polymer
for surface modification has been discovered. Owing to its unique properties like …

Based on unique intrinsic properties of mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) such as
high surface area, large pore size, good biocompatibility and biodegradability, stable …

Rice husk (RH), an agricultural waste, is abundantly available in rice producing countries
like China, India, Bangladesh, Brazil, US, Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar, and South East …

Due to lack of specification and solubility of drug molecules, patients have to take high
doses of the drug to achieve the desired therapeutic effects for the treatment of diseases. To …

Biomaterials in the form of scaffolds hold great promise in the regeneration of diseased
tissues. The scaffolds stimulate cellular adhesion, proliferation and differentiation. While the …

Targeted drug delivery refers to an established therapeutic strategy that develops platforms
and nanoscale devices for selective delivery of small drug molecules and therapeutic genes …

With the gradual demographic shift toward an aging and obese society, an increasing
number of patients are suffering from bone and cartilage injuries. However, conventional …