Engineering protein and peptide-based materials for drug delivery applications has gained
momentum due to their biochemical and biophysical properties over synthetic materials …

Peptide–and protein–nanoparticle conjugates have emerged as powerful tools for
biomedical applications, enabling the treatment, diagnosis, and prevention of disease. In …

Biopolymers are materials synthesised or derived from natural sources, such as plants,
animals, microorganisms or any other living organism. The use of these polymers has grown …

Bioactive food components have potential health benefits but are highly susceptible for
degradation under adverse conditions such as light, pH, temperature and oxygen …

There has been a great interest in application of nanoparticles as biomaterials for delivery of
therapeutic molecules such as drugs and genes, and for tissue engineering. In particular …

Milk proteins are natural vehicles for bioactives. Many of their structural and
physicochemical properties facilitate their functionality in delivery systems. These properties …

Casein is the collective name for a family of milk proteins. In bovine milk, casein comprises
four peptides: α S1, α S2, β, and κ, differing in their amino acid, phosphorus and …

Food-grade biopolymers, such as proteins and polysaccharides, can be used to create a
diverse range of delivery systems suitable for encapsulating, protecting, and delivering …

Casein, the major milk protein, forms an integral part of the daily diet in many parts of the
world. Casein possesses a number of interesting properties that make it a good candidate …

Proteins represent a group of biopolymers with interesting properties to be employed as raw
materials in the preparation of nanoparticles for drug delivery purposes. Due to the inherent …