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Polysaccharide-based aerogels—Promising biodegradable carriers for drug delivery systems
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This review focuses on the state-of-the-art of the production of polysaccharide-based aerogels with emphasis on the influence of processing parameters on the resulting end material properties.About:
This article is published in Carbohydrate Polymers.The article was published on 2011-10-15. It has received 594 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Drug carrier & Drug delivery.read more
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The Use of Nano-Polysaccharides in Biomedical Applications
TL;DR: This chapter discusses the synthesis, characterization and applications of nano-polysaccharides in medical related applications, such as controlled drug release and gene delivery, bioimaging, biosensor, biocatalyst, antibacterial, and tissue engineering.
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NSAIDS: Design and Development of Innovative Oral Delivery Systems
TL;DR: This chapter illustrates the versatility of laminar jet break‐up technology (prilling) to produce gel beads able to control rate and time of drug delivery and highlights new approaches in developing controlled delivery systems of NSAIDs potentially useful to treat both acute and chronic inflammation.
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Prednisolone-loaded coatable polyvinyl alcohol/alginate hydrogel for the treatment of atopic dermatitis.
TL;DR: The PS-loaded coatable PVA/ALG hydrogel has an appropriate viscosity for easy application and provides moisturizing effect on the skin, as well as anti-inflammatory effect by the sustained drug release for effective AD treatment.
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Micro-/nanofibers prepared via co-assembly of paclitaxel and dextran.
Tongtong Zhou,Bangshang Zhu,Bangshang Zhu,Feng Chen,Yongjia Liu,Ning Ren,Jing Tang,Xiaoyu Ma,Yue Su,Xinyuan Zhu +9 more
TL;DR: PTX/DEX micro-/nanofibers would have great potential for drug delivery of PTX and sustained drug release and low cytotoxicity in vitro in vitro were demonstrated.
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Lca of Aerogel Production Using Supercritical Gel Drying: from Bench Scale to Industrial Scale
TL;DR: In this article, an analysis aimed at evaluating and minimizing, using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology, the environmental impacts of aerogel production on five different scale plants was carried out.
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A review of chitin and chitosan applications
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Biological interactions between polysaccharides and divalent cations: The egg‐box model
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The Design of Scaffolds for Use in Tissue Engineering. Part I. Traditional Factors
TL;DR: The authors analyze the factors necessary to enhance the design and manufacture of scaffolds for use in tissue engineering in terms of materials, structure, and mechanical properties and review the traditional scaffold fabrication methods.