Biomedical applications of biodegradable polymers

BD Ulery, LS Nair, CT Laurencin - Journal of polymer science …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Utilization of polymers as biomaterials has greatly impacted the advancement of modern
medicine. Specifically, polymeric biomaterials that are biodegradable provide the significant …

Polymers and drug delivery systems

G Vilar, J Tulla-Puche, F Albericio - Current drug delivery, 2012 - ingentaconnect.com
In the treatment of health related dysfunctions, it is desirable that the drug reaches its site of
action at a particular concentration and that this therapeutic dose range remains constant …

Characterization of microcapsulated β-carotene formed by complex coacervation using casein and gum tragacanth

A Jain, D Thakur, G Ghoshal, OP Katare… - International journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Complex coacervation in casein/gum tragacanth (CAS/GT) mixtures was studied as a
function of pH, initial protein to polysaccharide mixing ratio (Pr: Ps), total biopolymer …

Multifunctional nanoparticles for targeted delivery of immune activating and cancer therapeutic agents

F Jia, X Liu, L Li, S Mallapragada, B Narasimhan… - Journal of Controlled …, 2013 - Elsevier
Nanoparticles (NPs) have been extensively investigated for applications in both
experimental and clinical settings to improve delivery efficiency of therapeutic and …

Polymers for medical and tissue engineering applications

D Ozdil, HM Aydin - Journal of Chemical Technology & …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Recent decades have seen great advancements in medical research into materials, both
natural and synthetic, that facilitate the repair and regeneration of compromised tissues …

Vaccine adjuvants: current challenges and future approaches

JH Wilson-Welder, MP Torres, MJ Kipper… - Journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
For humans, companion animals, and food producing animals, vaccination has been touted
as the most successful medical intervention for the prevention of disease in the twentieth …

Phase dependent encapsulation and release profile of ZIF-based biocomposites

F Carraro, MJ Velásquez-Hernández, E Astria… - Chemical …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Biocomposites composed of Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks (ZIFs) are generating
significant interest due to their facile synthesis, and capacity to protect proteins from harsh …

Gelatin methacryloyl hydrogels control the localized delivery of albumin-bound paclitaxel

M Vigata, C Meinert, S Pahoff, N Bock, DW Hutmacher - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Hydrogels are excellent candidates for the sustained local delivery of anticancer drugs, as
they possess tunable physicochemical characteristics that enable to control drug release …

In vitro and in vivo toxicity evaluation of halloysite nanotubes

Z Long, YP Wu, HY Gao, J Zhang, X Ou… - Journal of Materials …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Because of their outstanding properties, increasing numbers of research studies and
emerging applications for manufacturing products are currently in progress for halloysite …

Design of a protective single-dose intranasal nanoparticle-based vaccine platform for respiratory infectious diseases

BD Ulery, D Kumar, AE Ramer-Tait, DW Metzger… - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Despite the successes provided by vaccination, many challenges still exist with respect to
controlling new and re-emerging infectious diseases. Innovative vaccine platforms …