Natural polymers have attracted significant attention in drug delivery applications due to
their biocompatibility, biodegradability, and versatility. However, their surface properties …

From the multitude of materials currently available on the market that can be used in the
development of microparticles, sodium alginate has become one of the most studied natural …

The increase in the research interest on alginate microparticles in pharmaceutical and
biomedical areas confirms its potential use as an effective matrix for drug and cell delivery …

Alginates are the most widely used natural polymers in the pharmaceutical, food and
cosmetic industries. Usually, they are applied as a thickening, gel-forming and stabilizing …

Additive biofabrication (3D bioprinting) makes it possible to create scaffolds with precise
geometries, control over pore interconnectivity and architectures that are not possible with …

Background Alginate has become one of the most important natural ingredients widely used
in encapsulation and controlled-release systems for food ingredients, bioactive compounds …

The ever increasing improvements of pharmaceutical formulations have been often obtained
by means of the use of hydrogels. In particular, environmentally sensitive hydrogels have …

Advances in polymers have made significant contribution in diverse application oriented
fields. Multidisciplinary applicability of polymers generates a range of strategies, which is …

Written at a level comprehensible to non-experts, this handbook covers the current state of
encapsulation and controlled released technologies, presenting the fundamental processes …

Biopolymers are promising materials in the delivery of protein drugs due to their
compatibility, degradation behavior, and nontoxic nature on administration. On suitable …