PEGylation as a strategy for improving nanoparticle-based drug and gene delivery

JS Suk, Q Xu, N Kim, J Hanes, LM Ensign - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
Coating the surface of nanoparticles with polyethylene glycol (PEG), or “PEGylation”, is a
commonly used approach for improving the efficiency of drug and gene delivery to target …

Drug delivery systems for programmed and on-demand release

P Davoodi, LY Lee, Q Xu, V Sunil, Y Sun, S Soh… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2018 - Elsevier
With the advancement in medical science and understanding the importance of
biodistribution and pharmacokinetics of therapeutic agents, modern drug delivery research …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in the application of vitamin E TPGS for drug delivery

C Yang, T Wu, Y Qi, Z Zhang - Theranostics, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
D-ɑ-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol succinate (Vitamin E TPGS or TPGS) has been
approved by FDA as a safe adjuvant and widely used in drug delivery systems. The …

Effects of particle size and surface modification on cellular uptake and biodistribution of polymeric nanoparticles for drug delivery

SA Kulkarni, SS Feng - Pharmaceutical research, 2013 - Springer
Purpose To investigate the effects of the particle size and surface coating on the cellular
uptake of the polymeric nanoparticles for drug delivery across the physiological drug barrier …

Efficient removal of toxic metal ions from wastewater using a recyclable nanocomposite: a study of adsorption parameters and interaction mechanism

AA Alqadami, M Naushad, MA Abdalla… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2017 - Elsevier
In this study, an effective and novel nanocomposite (Fe 3 O 4@ TAS) was prepared and
applied for the removal of Cd (II), Cr (III) and Co (II) from liquid medium. The mechanism for …

Vitamin E TPGS as a molecular biomaterial for drug delivery

Z Zhang, S Tan, SS Feng - Biomaterials, 2012 - Elsevier
d-α-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol succinate (Vitamin E TPGS, or simply TPGS) is a water-
soluble derivative of natural Vitamin E, which is formed by esterification of Vitamin E …

Polymeric micelles: nanocarriers for cancer-targeted drug delivery

Y Zhang, Y Huang, S Li - Aaps Pharmscitech, 2014 - Springer
Polymeric micelles represent an effective delivery system for poorly water-soluble anticancer
drugs. With small size (10–100 nm) and hydrophilic shell of PEG, polymeric micelles exhibit …

Excellent adsorptive performance of a new nanocomposite for removal of toxic Pb (II) from aqueous environment: adsorption mechanism and modeling analysis

AA Alqadami, M Naushad, ZA ALOthman… - Journal of hazardous …, 2020 - Elsevier
Herein, a novel nanocomposite (Fe 3 O 4@ TATS@ ATA) was prepared and used for
adsorptive removal of Pb (II) ions from aqueous environment. The magnetic nanocomposite …

Effects of particle size and surface coating on cellular uptake of polymeric nanoparticles for oral delivery of anticancer drugs

KY Win, SS Feng - Biomaterials, 2005 - Elsevier
This study evaluated cellular uptake of polymeric nanoparticles by using Caco-2 cells, a
human colon adenocarcinoma cell line, as an in vitro model with the aim to apply …

2 Surfactants and their applications

LL Schramm, EN Stasiuk, DG Marangoni - Annual Reports Section" C" …, 2003 - pubs.rsc.org
Surfactants form a unique class of chemical compounds. This review provides an
introduction to the nature and physical properties of surfactants, emphasizing their ability to …