Controlled delivery of a bioactive to specific organ, cellular and sub-cellular level is a
desired feature of a drug carrier system. In order to achieve this goal, formulation scientists …

Nanofiber-based drug-delivery systems are widely applicable for specific drug release,
according to the target location and timing, to achieve the desired therapeutic effects. A …

Biopolymers are materials synthesised or derived from natural sources, such as plants,
animals, microorganisms or any other living organism. The use of these polymers has grown …

The electrospinning technique for nanofiber production has opened new and interesting
opportunities for tissue regeneration and treatment, because they allow biomimetic supports …

In recent years, the interest regarding the use of proteins as renewable resources has
deeply intensified. The strongest impact of these biomaterials is clear in the field of smart …

The limited ability of most human tissues to regenerate has necessitated the interventions
namely autograft and allograft, both of which carry the limitations of its own. An alternative to …

Zein is a class of alcohol-soluble prolamine proteins present in maize endosperm, which
was approved as a generally recognized as safe (GRAS) excipient in 1985 by the United …

High speed electrospinning (HSES), compatible with pharmaceutical industry, was used to
demonstrate the viability of the preparation of drug-loaded polymer nanofibers with radically …

The number of poorly water-soluble drug candidates is rapidly increasing; this represents a
major challenge for the pharmaceutical industry. As a consequence, novel formulation …

The interest in probiotics has grown in recent years due to increased awareness of the
importance of microbiota for human health. We present the development of monolithic poly …