Pullulan: A novel molecule for biomedical applications

RS Singh, N Kaur, V Rana, JF Kennedy - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2017 - Elsevier
Pullulan is an imperative natural polymer produced commercially by yeast like fungus
Aureobasidium pullulans. It is non-toxic, non-immunogenic, non-carcinogenic and non …

A review of stimuli-responsive nanocarriers for drug and gene delivery

S Ganta, H Devalapally, A Shahiwala… - Journal of controlled …, 2008 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology has shown tremendous promise in target-specific delivery of drugs and
genes in the body. Although passive and active targeted-drug delivery has addressed a …

Fungal exopolysaccharides: Properties, sources, modifications, and biomedical applications

M Hamidi, OV Okoro, PB Milan, MR Khalili… - Carbohydrate …, 2022 - Elsevier
Fungal exopolysaccharides (EPSs) are natural biopolymers with diverse potential
applications in the biomedical, packaging, cosmetic, and food industries. Fungal EPSs are …

Polysaccharide hydrogels for modified release formulations

T Coviello, P Matricardi, C Marianecci… - Journal of controlled …, 2007 - Elsevier
Hydrogels are three-dimensional, hydrophilic, polymeric networks, with chemical or physical
cross-links, capable of imbibing large amounts of water or biological fluids. Among the …

[KNYGA][B] Handbook of encapsulation and controlled release

M Mishra - 2015 - books.google.com
Written at a level comprehensible to non-experts, this handbook covers the current state of
encapsulation and controlled released technologies, presenting the fundamental processes …

pH-sensitive vesicles, polymeric micelles, and nanospheres prepared with polycarboxylates

AE Felber, MH Dufresne, JC Leroux - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2012 - Elsevier
Titratable polyanions, and more particularly polymers bearing carboxylate groups, have
been used in recent years to produce a variety of pH-sensitive colloids. These polymers …

Pullulan and pullulan derivatives as promising biomolecules for drug and gene targeting

RS Singh, N Kaur, JF Kennedy - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2015 - Elsevier
Pullulan is a water soluble exo-polysaccharide produced by yeast like fungus
Aureobasidium pullulans. Pullulan structure have a unique characteristic ie co-existence of …

Pullulan based derivatives: Synthesis, enhanced physicochemical properties, and applications

S Agrawal, D Budhwani, P Gurjar, D Telange… - Drug …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Drug distribution relies heavily on polymers, which also offer a variety of benefits like
controlled release, targeted release, prolonged release, etc. Due to their low toxicity and …

Pullulan in biomedical research and development-A review

RS Singh, N Kaur, M Hassan, JF Kennedy - International journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Pullulan is an imperative microbial exo-polymer commercially produced by yeast like fungus
Aureobasidium pullulans. Its structure contains maltosyl repeating units which comprises …

Polymeric micelle for tumor pH and folate-mediated targeting

ES Lee, K Na, YH Bae - Journal of Controlled Release, 2003 - Elsevier
Novel pH-sensitive polymeric mixed micelles composed of poly (l-histidine)(polyHis; Mw
5000)/PEG (Mn 2000) and poly (l-lactic acid)(PLLA)(Mn 3000)/PEG (Mn 2000) block …