Polymeric nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery system for cancer therapy

F Masood - Materials Science and Engineering: C, 2016 - Elsevier
A targeted delivery system based on the polymeric nanoparticles as a drug carrier
represents a marvelous avenue for cancer therapy. The pivotal characteristics of this system …

[HTML][HTML] Polyhydroxyalkanoate bio-production and its rise as biomaterial of the future

T Palmeiro-Sánchez, V O'Flaherty, PNL Lens - Journal of biotechnology, 2022 - Elsevier
The first observation of a polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) aggregate was in 1888 by
Beijenrinck. Despite polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) being the first type of PHA discovered, it …

Synthesis approach-dependent antiviral properties of silver nanoparticles and nanocomposites

J Jeevanandam, S Krishnan, YS Hii, S Pan… - Journal of nanostructure …, 2022 - Springer
Numerous viral infections are common among humans, and some can lead to death. Even
though conventional antiviral agents are beneficial in eliminating viral infections, they may …

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) for therapeutic applications

J Zhang, EI Shishatskaya, TG Volova… - Materials Science and …, 2018 - Elsevier
As intracellular carbon and energy storage materials, polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are a
diverse biopolyesters synthesized by many bacteria. PHA have been produced in large …

[HTML][HTML] Polyhydroxyalkanoates in tissue repair and regeneration

W Guo, K Yang, X Qin, R Luo, H Wang… - Engineered …, 2022 - Elsevier
Developing advanced biocompatibility materials is of critical importance in biomedical
engineering. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), being famous for its flexible mechanical …

Polyhydroxyalkanoates, the bioplastics of microbial origin: Properties, biochemical synthesis, and their applications

S Behera, M Priyadarshanee, S Das - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The rising plastic pollution deteriorates the environment significantly as these petroleum-
based plastics are not biodegradable, and their production requires natural fuels (energy …

Polyhydroxyalkanoates: the natural biopolyester for future medical innovations

ZW Ren, ZY Wang, YW Ding, JW Dao, HR Li… - Biomaterials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are a family of natural microbial biopolyesters with the same
basic chemical structure and diverse side chain groups. Based on their excellent …

The sustainability of microbial bioplastics, production and applications

F Abd El-malek, H Khairy, A Farag, S Omar - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Plastic accumulation has destructive environmental impacts, so the world needs eco-friendly
plastic alternatives. Within this context, polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) appear to be real …

Behavioral and biochemical consequences of Danio rerio larvae exposure to polylactic acid bioplastic

JPJ de Oliveira, FN Estrela… - Journal of hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
The literature has largely shown the toxicity of petroleum-based PLA biomicroplastics
(PLABioMPs) and encouraged the production of alternative materials to replace their use …

Current applications of electrospun polymeric nanofibers in cancer therapy

S Abid, T Hussain, ZA Raza, A Nazir - Materials Science and Engineering …, 2019 - Elsevier
Cancer is one of the most dangerous diseases which had been encountering the human
beings since last several decades. In 2018, according to national cancer institute, about …