Review of polysaccharide particle-based functional drug delivery

TG Barclay, CM Day, N Petrovsky, S Garg - Carbohydrate polymers, 2019 - Elsevier
This review investigates the significant role polysaccharide particles play in functional drug
delivery. The importance of these systems is due to the wide variety of polysaccharides and …

Injectable hydrogels for ophthalmic applications

K Wang, Z Han - Journal of Controlled Release, 2017 - Elsevier
The demand for effective eye therapies is driving the development of injectable hydrogels as
new medical devices for controlled delivery and filling purposes. This article introduces the …

Development and characterization of antioxidant and antimicrobial edible films based on chitosan and gamma-aminobutyric acid-rich fermented soy protein

Z Zareie, FT Yazdi, SA Mortazavi - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, biocomposite edible films of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-rich fermented
soy protein (GABA-RFSP) with different chitosan concentrations (2, 2.5, and 3%) were …

An injectable supramolecular nanofiber-reinforced chitosan hydrogel with antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties as potential carriers for drug delivery

H Yuan, W Li, C Song, R Huang - International Journal of Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
The inherent weak mechanical strength of chitosan physical cross-linking hydrogels (CS
hydrogels) limits their applications in biomaterials. Hence, puerarin (PUE) as a self …

[HTML][HTML] Chitosan based injectable hydrogels for smart drug delivery applications

I Singha, A Basu - Sensors International, 2022 - Elsevier
Hydrogels have a number of characteristics that make them an ideal candidate for
biomedical applications. Chitosan is a well-known natural polymer, and it is favoured due to …

Co-encapsulation of curcumin and tamoxifen in lipid-chitosan hybrid nanoparticles for cancer therapy

M Alhajamee, K Marai, SMN Al Abbas… - Materials …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background Lipid-polymer hybrid nanoparticles (LPHNP) are used for drug delivery due to
their high advantages over polymeric or lipid nanoparticles. Materials and methods …

Biomaterials and strategies for repairing spinal cord lesions

HJ Jeong, Y Yun, SJ Lee, Y Ha, SJ Gwak - Neurochemistry International, 2021 - Elsevier
Spinal cord injury (SCI) causes intractable disease and leads to inevitable physical,
financial, and psychological burdens on patients and their families. SCI is commonly divided …

Edible chitosan/cellulose nanofiber nanocomposite films for potential use as food packaging

SM Mohammadi Sadati… - Materials …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
In this study, bio-nanocomposites of chitosan (CS)/glycerol (Gly)/cellulose nanofibers (CNF)
were prepared using the solvent casting method. Effects of Gly and CNF content on …

Fabrication of biocompatible alginate-poly (vinyl alcohol) nanofibers scaffolds for tissue engineering applications

KR Aadil, A Nathani, CS Sharma, N Lenka… - Materials …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The present study signifies promising potential of alginate-poly (vinyl alcohol) nanofiber
(ALPA-nf) in the field of tissue engineering. ALPA-nfs were fabricated by electrospinning …

Chitosan-gelatin-based microgel for sustained drug delivery

K Wang, S Lin, KC Nune, RDK Misra - Journal of Biomaterials …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
We describe here the proof-of-concept of synthesizing microgels via cross-linking of
chitosan and gelatin with succinimide-end polyethylene glycol (PEG). The introduction of …