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Biopolymer-based composites : drug delivery and biomedical applications /

Biopolymer-Based Composites: Drug Delivery and Biomedical Applications presents a comprehensive review on recent developments in biopolymer-based composites and their use in drug delivery and biomedical applications. The information contained in this book is critical for the more efficient use of co...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Jana, Sougata, Maiti, Sabyasachi, Jana, Subrata
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Duxford : Woodhead Publishing, an imprint of Elsevier, [2017]
Colección:Woodhead Publishing series in biomaterials.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Cover; Biopolymer-Based Composites; Related titles; Biopolymer-Based Composites: Drug Delivery and Biomedical Applications; Copyright; Contents; List of contributors; Editors' biographies; 1
  • Biocomposites in therapeutic application: current status and future; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Composites and their therapeutic application; 1.2.1 Stimuli-responsive composites; 1.2.2 Mucoadhesive composites; 1.2.3 Hydrogel and inorganic composites; 1.2.4 Theranostic composites; 1.3 Conclusion; References; 2
  • Redox-responsive hydrogels; 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Preparation of redox-responsive poly(amido amine)s2.2.1 Synthesis of PEGylated hyperbranched poly(amido amine)s; 2.2.2 Synthesis of thermoresponsive hyperbranched poly(amido amine)s; 2.3 Redox-responsive hydrogels; 2.3.1 Redox-responsive poly(amido amine) hydrogels; 2.3.2 Other redox-responsive hydrogels; 2.4 Redox-responsive nanogels/microgels; 2.4.1 Redox-responsive poly(amido amine) nanogels/microgels from emulsion with surfactants; 2.4.2 Redox-responsive poly(amido amine) nanogels/microgels from emulsion without surfactants
  • 2.4.3 Redox-responsive nanogels/microgels from thermoresponsive poly(amido amine)s2.4.4 Other redox-responsive nanogels/microgels; 2.5 Conclusions; References; 3
  • Stimuli-responsive guar gum composites for colon-specific drug delivery; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Drug delivery applications of guar gum composites; 3.2.1 pH-responsive composites; 3.2.2 Thermoresponsive guar gum composites; 3.2.3 Cross-linked guar gum composites; 3.2.4 Graft polymerization; 3.3 Conclusion; References; 4
  • Biopolymer-based nanocomposites for transdermal drug delivery; 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.1.1 Metered dose transdermal spray4.1.2 Historical perspectives; 4.1.3 Barriers to transdermal drug delivery: lead from skin pathophysiology; 4.1.4 Biopolymers for transdermal drug delivery: formulation prerequisites; 4.1.5 Biopolymer-based composites versus synthetic polymers; 4.2 Biopolymer-based nanocomposites used in transdermal drug delivery: technologies and applications; 4.2.1 Lipidic biopolymer-based nanosystems; 4.2.2 Nanofibers; 4.2.3 Transdermal patches; 4.2.4 Nanogel; 4.2.5 Transdermal film; 4.2.6 Microneedles; 4.3 Biopolymer-based systems under clinical investigation
  • 4.4 Updates on patents and regulatory aspects of TDD4.5 Innovations and future prospects in TDD; 4.6 Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; 5
  • Composites of hydrogels and nanoparticles: a potential solution to current challenges in buccal drug delivery; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Potential of BDD systems in medicine and dentistry; 5.2.1 Anatomy of the oral mucosa; 5.2.2 Oral mucosal features involved in buccal drug delivery; 5.2.3 BDD systems; 5.3 Key factors in formulating BDD systems; 5.3.1 Physiological factors; 5.3.2 Pharmaceutical factors; 5.3.3 Formulation form