Polymeric nanocapsules as nanotechnological alternative for drug delivery system: current status, challenges and opportunities

S Deng, MR Gigliobianco, R Censi, P Di Martino - Nanomaterials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Polymer-based nanocapsules have been widely studied as a potential drug delivery system
in recent years. Nanocapsules—as one of kind nanoparticle—provide a unique …

Biopolymer-based functional composites for medical applications

SB Park, E Lih, KS Park, YK Joung, DK Han - Progress in Polymer Science, 2017 - Elsevier
Over the last decade, numerous biopolymers have received more attention in medical
applications involving novel biomaterials because of their biocompatibility, biodegradability …

Preparation methods of alginate nanoparticles

JP Paques, E van der Linden, CJM van Rijn… - Advances in colloid and …, 2014 - Elsevier
This article reviews available methods for the formation of alginate nano-aggregates,
nanocapsules and nanospheres. Primarily, alginate nanoparticles are being prepared by …

Liposomes for delivery of antioxidants in cosmeceuticals: Challenges and development strategies

V Van Tran, JY Moon, YC Lee - Journal of controlled release, 2019 - Elsevier
Antioxidants (AOs) play a crucial role in the protection and maintenance of health and are
also integral ingredients in beauty products. Unfortunately, most of them are sensitive due to …

Chitosan nanoparticles: a promising system in novel drug delivery

K Nagpal, SK Singh, DN Mishra - Chemical and Pharmaceutical …, 2010 - jstage.jst.go.jp
The ability of nanoparticles to manipulate the molecules and their structures has
revolutionized the conventional drug delivery system. The chitosan nanoparticles, because …

Interactions between alginate and chitosan biopolymers characterized using FTIR and XPS

G Lawrie, I Keen, B Drew, A Chandler-Temple… - …, 2007 - ACS Publications
This study investigates alginate− chitosan polyelectrolyte complexes (PECs) in the form of a
film, a precipitate, as well as a layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly. The focus of this study is to …

Methods for the preparation and manufacture of polymeric nanoparticles

C Vauthier, K Bouchemal - Pharmaceutical research, 2009 - Springer
This review summarizes the different methods of preparation of polymer nanoparticles
including nanospheres and nanocapsules. The first part summarizes the basic principle of …

[HTML][HTML] Formulation of essential oil-loaded chitosan–alginate nanocapsules

D Natrajan, S Srinivasan, K Sundar… - Journal of food and drug …, 2015 - Elsevier
Naturally occurring polymers such as alginate (AL) and chitosan (CS) are widely used in
biomedical and pharmaceutical fields in various forms such as nanoparticles, capsules, and …

Chitosan–sodium alginate nanoparticles as submicroscopic reservoirs for ocular delivery: Formulation, optimisation and in vitro characterisation

SK Motwani, S Chopra, S Talegaonkar, K Kohli… - European Journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
Management of extraocular disease is mainly limited by the inability to provide long-term
extraocular drug delivery without avoiding the systemic drug exposure and/or affecting the …

Natural polymers for gene delivery and tissue engineering

JM Dang, KW Leong - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2006 - Elsevier
Although the field of gene delivery is dominated by viral vectors and synthetic polymeric or
lipid gene carriers, natural polymers offer distinct advantages and may help advance the …