pH sensitive hydrogels in drug delivery: Brief history, properties, swelling, and release mechanism, material selection and applications
Improving the safety efficacy ratio of existing drugs is a current challenge to be addressed
rather than the development of novel drugs which involve much expense and time. The …
rather than the development of novel drugs which involve much expense and time. The …
Polymer-based materials loaded with curcumin for wound healing applications
Some of the currently used wound dressings have interesting features such as excellent
porosity, good water-absorbing capacity, moderate water vapor transmission rate, high drug …
porosity, good water-absorbing capacity, moderate water vapor transmission rate, high drug …
Development and evaluation of Moringa extract incorporated Chitosan/Guar gum/Poly (vinyl alcohol) active films for food packaging applications
The present study contributes the synthesis of active films with the incorporation of moringa
extract (ME) into chitosan (CS)/guar gum (GG)/poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA) matrix (CGPM) by …
extract (ME) into chitosan (CS)/guar gum (GG)/poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA) matrix (CGPM) by …
Greener synthesis of thin-film nanocomposite membranes with varied nanofillers for enhanced organic micropollutant removal
Nowadays, the green process in membrane science is essential for industrial applications.
The nanofiltration (NF) membrane developed by a green approach with effective separation …
The nanofiltration (NF) membrane developed by a green approach with effective separation …
Development of cephradine-loaded gelatin/polyvinyl alcohol electrospun nanofibers for effective diabetic wound healing: in-vitro and in-vivo assessments
Diabetic wound infections caused by conventional antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus
aureus strains are fast emerging, leading to life-threatening situations (eg, high costs …
aureus strains are fast emerging, leading to life-threatening situations (eg, high costs …
Effects of chitin nano-whiskers on the antibacterial and physicochemical properties of maize starch films
Y Qin, S Zhang, J Yu, J Yang, L **ong, Q Sun - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2016 - Elsevier
We investigated the effects of chitin nano-whiskers (CNWs) on the antibacterial and
physiochemical properties of maize starch–based films. The microstructures, crystalline …
physiochemical properties of maize starch–based films. The microstructures, crystalline …
Chitosan and its derivatives: synthesis, biotechnological applications, and future challenges
MS Riaz Rajoka, L Zhao, HM Mehwish, Y Wu… - Applied microbiology …, 2019 - Springer
Chitosan is a naturally occurring biodegradable as well as a non-toxic polymer generated
from chitin through alkaline deacetylation reaction, and it is insoluble in organic/inorganic …
from chitin through alkaline deacetylation reaction, and it is insoluble in organic/inorganic …
Fabrication, physical characterizations and in vitro antibacterial activity of cefadroxil-loaded chitosan/poly (vinyl alcohol) nanofibers against Staphylococcus aureus …
Particular attention is devoting to the design of electrospun nanofibers (NFs) as new drug
delivery nanosystems to overcome bacterial resistance and toxicological issues. Their …
delivery nanosystems to overcome bacterial resistance and toxicological issues. Their …
Hydroxyapatite-integrated, heparin-and glycerol-functionalized chitosan-based injectable hydrogels with improved mechanical and proangiogenic performance
The investigation of natural bioactive injectable composites to induce angiogenesis during
bone regeneration has been a part of recent minimally invasive regenerative medicine …
bone regeneration has been a part of recent minimally invasive regenerative medicine …
Pectins as a universal medicine
O Zaitseva, A Khudyakov, M Sergushkina, O Solomina… - Fitoterapia, 2020 - Elsevier
The review outlines the main aspects of the use of pectin polysaccharides in medicine, both
as independent medicinal substances and as a material for creating systems for targeted …
as independent medicinal substances and as a material for creating systems for targeted …