Controlled release fertilizers: A review on coating materials and mechanism of release

D Lawrencia, SK Wong, DYS Low, BH Goh, JK Goh… - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Rising world population is expected to increase the demand for nitrogen fertilizers to
improve crop yield and ensure food security. With existing challenges on low nutrient use …

Phenomenology of the initial burst release of drugs from PLGA microparticles

J Yoo, YY Won - ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering, 2020 - ACS Publications
Poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid)(PLGA) is the most prevalent polymer drug delivery vehicle in
use today. There are about 20 commercialized drug products in which PLGA is used as an …

Advancements in nanofibers for wound dressing: A review

RS Ambekar, B Kandasubramanian - European Polymer Journal, 2019 - Elsevier
Chronic wound healing is an intricate time-consuming process (healing time∼ 12 weeks),
susceptible to external biological attack such as bacteria (eg E. coli, B. subtilis, S. aureus …

Comparative statistical analysis of the release kinetics models for nanoprecipitated drug delivery systems based on poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid)

NS Heredia, K Vizuete, M Flores-Calero, K Pazmiño V… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) is one of the most used polymers for drug delivery systems
(DDSs). It shows excellent biocompatibility, biodegradability, and allows spatio-temporal …

Modeling the release of food bioactive ingredients from carriers/nanocarriers by the empirical, semiempirical, and mechanistic models

N Malekjani, SM Jafari - … Reviews in Food Science and Food …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The encapsulation process has been utilized in the field of food technology to enhance the
technofunctional properties of food products and the delivery of nutraceutical ingredients via …

[HTML][HTML] Novel chitosan/γ-alumina/carbon quantum dot hydrogel nanocarrier for targeted drug delivery

MH Karami, M Pourmadadi, M Abdouss… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Curcumin (CUR) is among the most natural and effective antitumor drugs for cancer
treatment. These drugs have low solubility and short half-lives that reduce their effectiveness …

3D printing of extended-release tablets of theophylline using hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) hydrogels

Y Cheng, H Qin, NC Acevedo, X Jiang, X Shi - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
An extrusion based 3D printer was used to prepare the semi-solid tablets with different drug
loading dosages (75, 100, 125 mg) under ambient temperature. The active pharmaceutical …

Electrospun nanofibers for customized drug-delivery systems

S Kajdič, O Planinšek, M Gašperlin, P Kocbek - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2019 - Elsevier
Nanofiber-based drug-delivery systems are widely applicable for specific drug release,
according to the target location and timing, to achieve the desired therapeutic effects. A …

A novel pH‐responsive nanoniosomal emulsion for sustained release of curcumin from a chitosan‐based nanocarrier: emphasis on the concurrent improvement of …

S Haseli, M Pourmadadi, A Samadi… - Biotechnology …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Curcumin application as an anti‐cancer drug is faced with several impediments. This study
has developed a platform that facilitates the sustained release of curcumin, improves …

Nanocomposite-based smart fertilizers: A boon to agricultural and environmental sustainability

R Chakraborty, A Mukhopadhyay, S Paul… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Fertilizers are indispensable agri-inputs to accomplish the growing food demand. The
injudicious use of conventional fertilizer products has resulted in several environmental and …