
Polysaccharide Nanoparticles
Preparation and Biomedical Applications
- 1st Edition - January 11, 2022
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Jayachandran Venkatesan, Se-Kwon Kim, Sukumaran Anil, Rekha P. D
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 2 3 5 1 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 2 3 5 6 - 7
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Request a sales quotePolysaccharide Nanoparticles: Preparation and Biomedical Applications provides detailed information on polysaccharides nanoparticles in terms of their synthesis and applications. Naturally occurring polysaccharides are widely used as food materials, particularly in Asia. Different kinds of polysaccharide materials are available from nature with various resources such as crustaceans and algae. The exploration and exploitation of polysaccharides nanoparticles from natural resource is at the heart of this book, which also explores the synthesis, preparation and applications of polysaccharides nanoparticles for tissue engineering and food applications.
This is an important reference for materials scientists and bioengineers who are looking to gain a greater understanding on how polysaccharides nanoparticles are being used for a variety of biomedical applications.
- Explains the major synthesis and preparation methods of polysaccharide-based nanoparticles
- Demonstrates how polysaccharides nanoparticles are being used for a range of biomedical applications, including tissue engineering, drug delivery and biosensors
- Assesses the major challenges and risks of using polysaccharides nanoparticles safely and effectively
Materials Scientists and Engineers in academia and R&D
- Cover Image
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Table of Contents
- Contributors
- Chapter 1 Dextran nanoparticles: Preparation and applications
- Abstract
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Synthesis of dextran and dextran-based nanoparticles
- 1.3 Applications of dextran and dextran-based nanoparticles
- 1.4 Toxicity studies of dextran and dextran-based nanoparticles
- 1.5 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 2 The encapsulation of probiotics by polysaccharides
- Abstract
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Microencapsulation materials (polysaccharides)
- 2.3 Techniques for microencapsulation of probiotics
- 2.4 Probiotics encapsulation by different polysaccharides
- 2.5 Concluding remarks
- Reference
- Chapter 3 Emerging trend of chondroitin sulfate in nanoparticles preparation, targeting, and pharmaceutical applications
- Abstract
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Structural and physicochemical properties
- 3.3 Magnetic nanoparticles
- 3.4 Chondroitin sulfate based polymeric nanoparticles
- 3.5 Applications
- Acknowledgement
- References
- Chapter 4 Fucoidan based nanoparticles: Structure and applications
- Abstract
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Structures of fucoidans
- 4.3 Fucoidan-based nanoparticle creation
- 4.4 Nanoparticle creation by complex formation method
- 4.5 Molecular mass influence on nanoparticle parameters
- 4.6 Metallic nanoparticles coated by fucoidan
- 4.7 Application of fucoidan nanoparticles
- 4.8 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 5 Guar gum nanoparticles: A new paradigm in biomedical applications
- Abstract
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Methods of preparation of guar gum nanoparticles
- 5.3 Characterization parameters for guar gum nanoparticles
- 5.4 Surface modification of guar gum nanoparticles
- 5.5 Biomedical applications of guar gum nanoparticles
- 5.6 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 6 Chitosan and cellulose particles for drug sequestration
- Abstract
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Experimental
- 6.3 Methods
- 6.4 Instrumental
- 6.5 Results and discussion
- 6.6 Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 7 Pectin nanoparticles: Fabrication and uses
- Abstract
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Pectin nanoparticles fabrication
- 7.3 Applications and perspectives of pectin nanoparticles
- 7.4 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 8 Chitosan nanoparticles for therapeutic delivery of anticancer drugs
- Abstract
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Available anticancer drugs and their limiting factors
- 8.3 Nanomedicine and chitosan nanoparticles
- 8.4 Fabrication methods of chitosan nanoparticles
- 8.5 Advantage of chitosan nanoparticles
- 8.6 Improve delivery and bioavailability of the aqueous insoluble drug
- 8.7 Improved pharmacokinetics in nonparenteral delivery
- 8.8 Enhanced drug penetration
- 8.9 Sustained release with the low-dose requirement
- 8.10 Reversal of multidrug resistance
- 8.11 Crossing the blood-brain barrier
- 8.12 Codelivery of multiple drugs
- 8.13 Embolic effect
- 8.14 Targeted delivery of chitosan nanoparticles
- 8.15 Passive targeting
- 8.16 Active targeting
- 8.17 Stimuli-sensitive targeting
- 8.18 Chitosan nanoparticles for targeting cancer stem cells and tumor microenvironment
- 8.19 Challenges with chitosan nanoparticles
- 8.20 Conclusion and prospects
- References
- Chapter 9 Plant based polysaccharide nanoparticles for anticancer applications
- Abstract
- GLOSSARY
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Polysaccharides derived from plants and their anticancer properties
- 9.3 Conclusion
- Acknowledgements
- References
- Chapter 10 Alginate derived nanoassemblies in drug delivery and tissue engineering
- Abstract
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 Synthesis aspects of sodium alginate derived nanoparticles
- 10.3 Advantages of sodium alginate derived nanoparticles
- 10.4 Sodium alginate derived nanoparticles in drug delivery
- 10.5 Alginate nanoparticles for tissue engineering
- 10.6 Conclusions
- Abbreviations
- Acknowledgment
- References
- Chapter 11 Applications of hyaluronic acid and its derivatives-based nanoparticles in drug delivery
- Abstract
- 11.1 Introduction
- 11.2 General properties of hyaluronic acid
- 11.3 Chemical modification of hyaluronic acid
- 11.4 Hyaluronic acid and its derivatives-based nanocarriers on delivery of various types of drugs
- 11.5 Routes of administration of hyaluronic acid and its derivatives-based nanoparticles
- 11.6 Conclusions and perspective
- References
- Chapter 12 Biomedical applications of alginate nanoparticles
- Abstract
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.2 Polymeric nanoparticles
- 12.3 Alginate in regeneration of cartilage
- 12.4 Alginate in repair of bone
- 12.5 Alginate nanoparticles and oxidative stress
- 12.6 Alginate nanoparticles as adjuvant/carrier in vaccine delivery system
- 12.7 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 13 Polysaccharide-based nanoparticles for dentistry applications
- Abstract
- Keywords
- 13.1 Introduction
- 13.2 Chitosan nanoparticles for dental applications
- 13.3 Alginate nanoparticles for dental applications
- 13.4 Polysaccharide containing gelatin nanoparticles for dental applications
- 13.5 Starch nanoparticles for dental applications
- 13.6 Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 14 Starch-based nanoparticles for fabrication of nutraceutical delivery system
- Abstract
- Keywords
- 14.1 Introduction
- 14.2 Preparation of starch nanoparticles
- 14.3 Wettability and surface charge of starch nanoparticles
- 14.4 Modification of starch nanoparticles
- 14.5 Fabrication of starch nanoparticle-stabilized Pickering emulsions
- 14.6 Conclusions and perspectives
- References
- Chapter 15 Polysaccharide-based metal nanoparticles
- Abstract
- Keywords
- 15.1 Background
- 15.2 Superiority of polysaccharides for synthesis of nanostructures
- 15.3 Classification of polysaccharides
- 15.4 Mechanism for synthesis of nanostructures using polysaccharides
- 15.5 Strategies for exploitation polysaccharides in synthesizing of nanostructures
- 15.6 Polysaccharides for synthesis of monometallic nanostructures
- 15.7 Polysaccharides for synthesis of bimetallic and multimetallic nanostructures
- 15.8 Various applications of polysaccharides-based nanostructures
- References
- Chapter 16 Fucoidans as nanoparticles: pharmaceutical and biomedical applications
- Abstract
- Keywords
- 16.1 Introduction
- 16.2 Physicochemical properties of fucoidans
- 16.3 Fucoidans and nanotechnology
- 16.4 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 17 Recent patents and current emergence of polysaccharides- based nanoparticles in medicine and drug delivery
- Abstract
- Keywords
- 17.1 Polysaccharide-based nanoparticle—an introduction
- 17.2 Biomedical applications of polysaccharide-based nanoparticle
- 17.3 Paradigm shifting of polysaccharide-based nanoparticles
- 17.4 Perspective
- Acknowledgments
- Authors’ contribution
- Conflict of interest
- References
- Chapter 18 Multifunctional cyclodextrin nanoparticles: A promising theranostic tool for strategic targeting of cancer
- Abstract
- Keywords
- 18.1 Introduction
- 18.2 Source, structure, and physicochemical properties of multifunctional cyclodextrins
- 18.3 Cyclodextrin nanoparticles
- 18.4 Cyclodextrins as theranostic tool for targeting of cancer
- 18.5 Cyclodextrin-based nanoparticles
- 18.6 Case studies of CDT NPs in cancer targeting
- 18.7 Conclusion and future perspectives
- References
- Chapter 19 Chitosan nanoparticles: Integration of computational simulation, modeling, and artificial neural network techniques for augmenting drug delivery in biomedical applications
- Abstract
- Keywords
- 19.1 Introduction
- 19.2 Overview of CADD tools and Artificial Neural Network
- 19.3 Application of computational tools in preformulation studies
- 19.4 Role of computational tools in ADMET studies
- 19.5 Application of ANN in process optimization for preparation of nanoparticles
- 19.6 Application of ANN in characterization
- 19.7 Applications of chitosan nanoparticles
- 19.8 Limitation, challenges, and future perspective
- 19.9 Summary
- References
- Chapter 20 Biosynthesis of polysaccharides-stabilized metal nanoparticles for chemical and biosensing applications
- Abstract
- Keywords
- 20.1 Introduction
- 20.2 Synthesis of polysaccharide-stabilized metal NPs for sensing applications
- 20.3 Parameters affecting the synthesis of metal nanoparticles
- 20.4 Chemical sensors for environmental monitoring
- 20.5 Detection of food contents and adulterants
- 20.6 Sensors for clinical and biomedical applications
- 20.7 Future scope
- References
- Chapter 21 Modulation of fluorescence of fluorophores by cyclodextrins forming supported suprastructures to nanoparticles
- Abstract
- Keywords
- 21.1 Introduction
- 21.2 Control of guest structure and host size on the formation of CD architecture
- 21.3 Cyclodextrin suprastructures with embedded gold nanoclusters
- 21.4 Cyclodextrin nanoparticle formation that induces surface hovering to a guest molecule
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 22 Polysaccharides-based nanoparticles for bone tissue engineering
- Abstract
- Keywords
- 22.1 Introduction
- 22.2 Tissue engineering
- 22.3 Bone tissue engineering
- 22.4 Cellular attachments at the nanoscale
- 22.5 Effect of the nanoenvironment for the bone tissue engineering
- 22.6 Potential of the polysaccharide-based nanoparticles for bone tissue engineering
- 22.7 Conclusion
- Acknowledgment
- References
- Chapter 23 Cellulose and starch nanoparticles: Function and surface modifications for biomedical application
- Abstract
- Keywords
- 23.1 Introduction
- 23.2 Preparation of nanoparticles from starch or cellulose
- 23.3 Techniques for optimization of nanoparticles and nanocomposites
- 23.4 Chemical modification of nanobiopolymers
- 23.5 Biomedical applications
- 23.6 Conclusions
- References
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 11, 2022
- No. of pages (Paperback): 690
- No. of pages (eBook): 690
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128223512
- eBook ISBN: 9780128223567
JV
Jayachandran Venkatesan
SK
Se-Kwon Kim
He received his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from Pukyong National University and conducted his postdoctoral studies at the Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, USA. Later, he became a visiting scientist at the Memorial University of Newfoundland in Canada.
Dr. Kim served as president of the ‘Korean Society of Chitin and Chitosan’ in 1986-1990, and the ‘Korean Society of Marine Biotechnology’ in 2006-2007. To the credit for his research, he won the best paper award from the American Oil Chemists’ Society In 2002. Dr. Kim was also the chairman for ‘7th Asia-pacific Chitin and Chitosan Symposium’, which was held in South Korea in 2006. He was the chief-editor in the ‘Korean Society of Fisheries and Aquatic Science’ during 2008-2009. Also, he is the board member of International Society of Marine Biotechnology (IMB) and International Society of Nutraceuticals and Functional Food (ISNFF).
His major research interests are investigation and development of bioactive substances from seafood processing wastes and other marine sources. His immense experience of marine bio-processing and mass-production technologies for marine bio-industry is the key asset of holding majorly funded Marine Bio projects in Korea. Furthermore, he expended his research fields up to the development of bioactive materials from marine organisms for their applications in oriental medicine, cosmeceuticals and nutraceuticals. To date, he has authored around 650 research papers, has edited more than 70 books and holds 120 patents.
SA
Sukumaran Anil
RP