
Natural Biopolymers in Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering
- 1st Edition - August 14, 2023
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- Editors: Rangasamy Jayakumar, Vishnu Priya Murali
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 8 8 2 7 - 8
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 8 6 4 8 - 9
Natural Biopolymers in Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering systematically examines a broad range of natural polymers and their applications in drug delivery and tissue engine… Read more
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- Covers both drug delivery and tissue engineering applications of natural biopolymers, helping bridge the gap between the two
- Details a range of natural polymer types, ensuring all relevant options are presented
- Discusses the benefits, challenges and clinical translation of natural biopolymers
Section 1: Drug Delivery Applications of Natural Biopolymers Pages
1. Natural Biopolymers in Drug Delivery- Role, Challenges and Clinical Applications
2. Alginates in drug delivery systems
3. Carrageenan based drug delivery
4. Cellulose and cellulose derivatives in drug delivery
5. Chitin in drug delivery
6. Chitosan as potential carrier for drug delivery
7. Drug delivery applications of collagen
8. Cyclodextrin in drug delivery
9. Dextran based engineering: a leap in novel drug delivery
10. Progress of guar gum-based biomaterials as drug delivery carriers
11. Hyaluronic acid-based drug delivery systems for targeted cancer therapy
12. Pectin-based drug delivery system for biomedical applications
13. Role of starch-based drug delivery system and its pharma applications
14. Natural biopolymers in ophthalmology
Section 2: Tissue Engineering Applications of Natural Biopolymers Pages
15. Natural Biopolymers in Tissue Engineering- Role, Challenges and Clinical Applications
16. Alginate-based biopolymers for tissue engineering applications
17. Carrageenan in tissue engineering and biomedical applications
18. Cellulose in Tissue Engineering
19. Chitin biopolymer in tissue engineering
20. Tissue engineering and chitosan: a wonder biomaterial
21. Collagen-based biomaterials for tissue engineering applications
22. Advances in guar gum-based materials in tissue engineering applications
23. Hyaluronic acid in tissue engineering
24. Pectin in tissue engineering
25. Silk and silk fibroin in tissue engineering
- Edition: 1
- Published: August 14, 2023
- No. of pages (Paperback): 708
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323988278
- eBook ISBN: 9780323986489
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Rangasamy Jayakumar
Rangasamy Jayakumar is a Professor at the Centre for Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (Deemed University), Kerala, India. He received his PhD degree in polymer chemistry from Anna University, Chennai, India (2002) and MSc degree from Bharathidasan University.
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