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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 composites, as detailed up-to-date information is a pre-requirement. The information provided brings cutting-edge developments to the attention of young investigators to encourage further advances in the field of bio-composite research.

Currently, biopolymers are being investigated for the design of various drug delivery and biomedical devices due to their non-toxic, biodegradable and biocompatible nature. Mostly, biopolymer-based solid orals, gels, hydrogel beads, and transdermal matrices have been designed in order to control drug/protein release in simulated bio-fluids.

Polysaccharide Carriers for Drug Delivery presents the latest information on the selection of safe materials. Due to reported safety profiles on polysaccharides; they have been the natural choice for investigation. A wide variety of drug delivery and biomedical systems have been studied, however, the related information either concept-wise or application-oriented is scattered, therefore becoming difficult for readers and researchers to digest in a concise manner. This gathering of information will help readers easily comprehend the subject matter.

Functional Polysaccharides for Biomedical Applications examines the fundamentals and properties of these natural materials and their potential biomedical applications. With an emphasis on therapeutic and sensing applications, the book also reviews how polysaccharides can be modified for tissue engineering applications. Sections discuss the basics of polysaccharides, give an overview of the potential applications, look at novel materials and technologies for use in tissue regeneration and therapeutics, and detail current biomedical applications. With a strong focus on materials, engineering and applications, this book is a valuable resource for those with an interest in harnessing the biomedical potential of natural polymers.

Micro- and Nanoengineered Gum-Based Biomaterials for Drug Delivery and Biomedical Applications focuses on micro- and nanotechnology in gums and biopolymers as drug and biomolecule carriers and their applications in biomedicine. Currently, natural gums and polymers are widely utilized as biocarrier systems, to deliver drugs and biomolecules to the target site, for prolonged release and the desired therapeutic effect. Natural gums and polymers are important because they are easily available from natural sources and are characteristically biodegradable, biocompatible, and nontoxic. Natural gums and polymers are also chemically modified with other polymers, in the presence of cross-linking agents, to develop scaffolds, matrices, composites, and interpenetrating polymer networks using micro- and nanotechnology. The book also discusses biological applications, such as gene delivery, cancer therapy, tissue engineering, bioimaging, and theranostics.

This book is an important reference source for biomaterials scientists, biomedical engineers, and pharmaceutical scientists, who are looking to increase their understanding of how micro- and nanoengineered biomaterials are being used to create more efficient gum-based drug delivery systems.

In this new two-volume set, leading scientists focus on the recent progress in pharmaceutical technology for drug delivery systems and new drug targeting strategies. Each chapter covers a particular aspect of these delivery systems and relate the importance, fabrication technology, characterization, evaluation, therapeutic applications, and future perspectives by pharmaceutical scientists.

Volume 2: Recent Progress in Biomedical Applications covers the role of niosomes as a convenient, cheap, and stable means of delivery of therapeutics in biomedical applications. It also looks at the uses of nanotechnology for drug delivery, including nanoencapsulation of bioactive compounds, introduction of genes in biological systems via nanotechnology-based techniques, and nanotechnology-based polymeric scaffolds in tissue engineering. Other technologies discussed include electrospun technology and 3D printing technologies in fabricating drug delivery systems. The book also dedicates a chapter to the use of natural biocarriers for brain targeting, a hereto difficult area for drug delivery. A graphene-based system for drug delivery is also discussed, as are bio-ceramics systems. An overview of the broad future of nanofibers in the sector of biomedical application is also included.

Volume 1: Recent Progress in Modern Drug Targeting Strategies covers a broad range of developments in drug delivery systems and drug targeting strategies. It examines the solid oral drug delivery system, the most common mode of drug delivery, and details its challenges and the latest developments in that area. It also discusses the production, physico-chemical properties, and formulations of microcarriers, nanotechnology, and liposomes as drug carrier systems. The volume covers transdermal drug delivery systems, the use of hydrogels in drug carrier systems, the use of polymeric micelle systems for drug delivery and biomedical applications, and more.

The two volumes together provide a comprehensive review of the advanced research and development in drug delivery systems and drug targeting strategies technology.

In this new two-volume set, leading scientists focus on the recent progress in pharmaceutical technology for drug delivery systems and new drug targeting strategies. Each chapter covers a particular aspect of these delivery systems and relate the importance, fabrication technology, characterization, evaluation, therapeutic applications, and future perspectives by pharmaceutical scientists.

Volume 2: Recent Progress in Biomedical Applications covers the role of niosomes as a convenient, cheap, and stable means of delivery of therapeutics in biomedical applications. It also looks at the uses of nanotechnology for drug delivery, including nanoencapsulation of bioactive compounds, introduction of genes in biological systems via nanotechnology-based techniques, and nanotechnology-based polymeric scaffolds in tissue engineering. Other technologies discussed include electrospun technology and 3D printing technologies in fabricating drug delivery systems. The book also dedicates a chapter to the use of natural biocarriers for brain targeting, a hereto difficult area for drug delivery. A graphene-based system for drug delivery is also discussed, as are bio-ceramics systems. An overview of the broad future of nanofibers in the sector of biomedical application is also included.

Volume 1: Recent Progress in Modern Drug Targeting Strategies covers a broad range of developments in drug delivery systems and drug targeting strategies. It examines the solid oral drug delivery system, the most common mode of drug delivery, and details its challenges and the latest developments in that area. It also discusses the production, physico-chemical properties, and formulations of microcarriers, nanotechnology, and liposomes as drug carrier systems. The volume covers transdermal drug delivery systems, the use of hydrogels in drug carrier systems, the use of polymeric micelle systems for drug delivery and biomedical applications, and more.

The two volumes together provide a comprehensive review of the advanced research and development in drug delivery systems and drug targeting strategies technology.

Polysaccharides are natural, renewable materials that are biodegradable and biocompatible, making them ideal subjects for biomedical applications. This book focusses on the main polysaccharides, including but not limited to chitosan, cellulose, alginate, dextran, guar gum, gellan gum, pullulan, locust bean gum, pectin, xanthan gum, starch, hyaluronan and carrageenan, and their applications in drug delivery, imaging and tissue engineering. With contributions from around the world, the editors have pulled together a tightly curated set of chapters which showcase how polysaccharide-based materials are employed in a range of biomedical systems. The end result is a book in which the reader can gain a sound overview of this important class of material for biomedical applications, without scouring journal articles. Those working in materials science, biomedical and chemical engineering, and pharmaceutical technologies will find this a must-have reference.

Polysaccharides are natural, renewable materials that are biodegradable and biocompatible, making them ideal subjects for biomedical applications. This book focusses on the main polysaccharides, including but not limited to chitosan, cellulose, alginate, dextran, guar gum, gellan gum, pullulan, locust bean gum, pectin, xanthan gum, starch, hyaluronan and carrageenan, and their applications in drug delivery, imaging and tissue engineering. With contributions from around the world, the editors have pulled together a tightly curated set of chapters which showcase how polysaccharide-based materials are employed in a range of biomedical systems. The end result is a book in which the reader can gain a sound overview of this important class of material for biomedical applications, without scouring journal articles. Those working in materials science, biomedical and chemical engineering, and pharmaceutical technologies will find this a must-have reference.