Dextran formulations as effective delivery systems of therapeutic agents

AR Petrovici, M Pinteala, N Simionescu - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Dextran is by far one of the most interesting non-toxic, bio-compatible macromolecules, an
exopolysaccharide biosynthesized by lactic acid bacteria. It has been extensively used as a …

Glucans and applications in drug delivery

H Lin, R Han, W Wu - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2024 - Elsevier
Glucan is a natural polysaccharide widely distributed in cereals and microorganisms that
has various biological activities, including immunomodulatory, anti-infective, anti …

Dextrans and dextran derivatives as polyelectrolytes in layer-by-layer processing materials–A review

A Delvart, C Moreau, B Cathala - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2022 - Elsevier
The layer-by-layer technique (LbL) using polysaccharides is receiving increasing interest as
the preparation of nano-and micro-multilayer objects composed by natural materials is a …

Role of driving force on engineering layer-by-layer protein/polyphenol coating with flexible structures and properties

R Lu, B Zhao, L Yang, S Zheng, X Zan… - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Protein-based coatings are of immense interest due to their rich biological functions. Layer-
by-layer (LbL) assembly, as a powerful means of transferring protein functions to the …

Engineering the ultrathin coatings with multifunctional bioactivity based on chitosan-Ag and pectin-Ag nanocomposites for modification of bio-implantable materials

V Kulikouskaya, K Hileuskaya… - Materials Chemistry and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Multifunctional ultrathin coatings are of great interest in biomedical-related fields in order to
impart the desired properties, such as biocompatibility and antimicrobial or anti-inflammatory …

Molecular insights into the reaction process of alkali-activated metakaolin by sodium hydroxide

D Hou, F Hong, B Dong, P Wang, Y Zhang, X Wang… - Langmuir, 2022 - ACS Publications
When metakaolin (MK) is alkalized with an alkaline activator, it depolymerizes under the
action of the alkali. However, the process of MK alkalinization is still unrevealed. Here, we …

Emerging Polymer-Based Nanosystem Strategies in the Delivery of Antifungal Drugs

Y Xin, L Quan, H Zhang, Q Ao - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Nanosystems-based antifungal agents have emerged as an effective strategy to address
issues related to drug resistance, drug release, and toxicity. Among the diverse materials …

pH responsive, reversible photo‐crosslinkable micelle in layer‐by‐layer assembly—Study on film growth and drug delivery behavior

Y Song, S Jin, K Fu, J Ji, L Shen - Journal of Polymer Science, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Layer‐by‐layer multilayered film has been creating great opportunities in developing
controlled drug and other bioactive molecular delivery system. In this work, coumarin …