Alginate-based nanomaterials: Fabrication techniques, properties, and applications

IPS Fernando, WW Lee, EJ Han, G Ahn - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
Alginate is a biopolymer extensively utilized in numerous applications. Hydrogel forming
property, chemical structure with hydroxyl and carboxylate moieties, biocompatibility …

Polymer-based carriers for ophthalmic drug delivery

JC Imperiale, GB Acosta, A Sosnik - Journal of controlled release, 2018 - Elsevier
Despite the wide range of diseases affecting the eye, ocular bioavailability remains a
challenge in ophthalmic drug delivery. Nowadays an extensive variety of polymers are being …

Chitosan coated sodium alginate–chitosan nanoparticles loaded with 5-FU for ocular delivery: In vitro characterization and in vivo study in rabbit eye

RC Nagarwal, R Kumar, JK Pandit - European Journal of Pharmaceutical …, 2012 - Elsevier
The objective of the study was to develop chitosan (CH) coated sodium alginate–chitosan
(SA–CH) nanoparticles, ie CH-SA–CH NPs loaded with 5-FU for ophthalmic delivery. Drug …

In situ gel systems as 'smart' carriers for sustained ocular drug delivery

AK Agrawal, M Das, S Jain - Expert opinion on drug delivery, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: In situ gel systems refer to a class of novel delivery vehicles, composed of
natural, semisynthetic or synthetic polymers, which present the unique property of sol–gel …

[HTML][HTML] Synthesis of chitosan nanoparticles by TPP and their potential mosquito larvicidal application

M Anand, P Sathyapriya, M Maruthupandy… - Frontiers in Laboratory …, 2018 - Elsevier
Nowadays chitosan nanoparticles (CS NPs) have been extensively considered for
biomedical applications. The purpose of this paper is to summarize the results of larvicidal …

Design of nanocarriers based on complex biological barriers in vivo for tumor therapy

J Liu, M Li, Z Luo, L Dai, X Guo, K Cai - Nano Today, 2017 - Elsevier
Nanoscale drug delivery systems (NDDS) have shown great potential in tumor treatment
due to its unique advantages, especially its unique enhanced permeability and retention …

In situ gelling dorzolamide loaded chitosan nanoparticles for the treatment of glaucoma

S Katiyar, J Pandit, RS Mondal, AK Mishra… - Carbohydrate …, 2014 - Elsevier
The most important risk associated with glaucoma is the onset and progression of
intraocular pressure. The objective of this study was to formulate in situ gel of chitosan …

Applications of polymeric and lipid nanoparticles in ophthalmic pharmaceutical formulations: present and future considerations

H Almeida, MH Amaral, P Lobão… - … of Pharmacy & …, 2014 - journals.library.ualberta.ca
The unique properties and characteristics of ocular tissues and the whole set of defence
mechanisms of the ocular globe make the instillation of ocular drugs into a difficult task with …

Kinetic models for the release of the anticancer drug doxorubicin from biodegradable polylactide/metal oxide-based hybrids

N Mhlanga, SS Ray - International journal of biological macromolecules, 2015 - Elsevier
For decades, studies on drug-release kinetics have been an important topic in the field of
drug delivery because they provide important insights into the mechanism of drug release …

Preparation and evaluation of nanoparticles loaded ophthalmic in situ gel

R Kesarla, T Tank, PA Vora, T Shah, S Parmar… - Drug delivery, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Context: Conventional ophthalmic solutions often eliminate rapidly after administration and
cannot provide and maintain an adequate concentration of drug in the pre-corneal area …