Plastic based products are ubiquitous due to their tremendous utility in our daily lives.
However, the limited biodegradable nature of plastics has recently raised pollution concerns …

Mucoadhesion is an extremely important field of adhesion science and the comprehensive
understanding and modulation of mucoadhesion can lead to lifesaving materials and …

The lung is an attractive target for drug delivery because of the ease of non-invasive
administration via inhalation, bypassing metabolism in the liver, direct delivery to the …

The presence of a mucus layer that covers the surface of a variety of organs has been
capitalized to develop mucoadhesive dosage forms that remain in the administration site for …

The sublingual and buccal routes of administration have significant advantages for both
local and systemic drug delivery. They have shown to be an effective alternative to the …

Airway mucus is a complex viscoelastic gel that provides a defensive physical barrier and
shields the airway epithelium by trap** inhaled foreign pathogens and facilitating their …

This review focuses on two formulation approaches, mucoadhesion and thermogelling,
intended for prolonging residence time on vaginal mucosa of medical devices or drug …

Presently, many consumer products contain nano-sized materials (NMs) to improve material
properties, product quality and ease of use. NMs in food additives and in cosmetic articles …

The consequence of the unstoppable growth of plastic production and inadequate waste
disposal is plastic pollution, which is becoming a global challenge. Large quantities of …

Genetic defects in cystic fibrosis (CF) transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene
cause CF. Infants with CFTR mutations show a peribronchial neutrophil infiltration prior to …