Hydrogels are a unique class of polymeric materials that possess an interconnected porous
network across various length scales from nano-to macroscopic dimensions and exhibit …

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

Pectins are natural complex heteropolysaccharides, composed of (1, 4)-linked α-d-
galacturonic acid residues and variety of neutral sugars such as rhamnose, galactose and …

Mucoadhesion, the state in which two materials, amongst which one is biological in nature,
adhere to each other for extended periods of time with the help of interfacial forces, provides …

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 …

Mucoadhesion is commonly defined as the adhesion between two materials, at least one of
which is a mucosal surface. Over the past few decades, mucosal drug delivery has received …

Mucoadhesive drug delivery systems interact with the mucus layer covering the mucosal
epithelial surface, and mucin molecules and increase the residence time of the dosage form …

Mucoadhesion is where two surfaces, one of which is a mucous membrane, adhere to each
other. This has been of interest in the pharmaceutical sciences in order to enhance localised …

The process of mucoadhesion involving a polymeric drug delivery platform is a complex one
that includes wetting, adsorption and interpenetration of polymer chains amongst various …

Written at a level comprehensible to non-experts, this handbook covers the current state of
encapsulation and controlled released technologies, presenting the fundamental processes …