Enhancing permeation of drug molecules across the skin via delivery in nanocarriers: novel strategies for effective transdermal applications

YQ Yu, X Yang, XF Wu, YB Fan - Frontiers in bioengineering and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The transdermal route of administration provides numerous advantages over conventional
routes ie, oral or injectable for the treatment of different diseases and cosmetics applications …

Biocompatibility, biodegradation and biomedical applications of poly (lactic acid)/poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) micro and nanoparticles

EM Elmowafy, M Tiboni, ME Soliman - Journal of Pharmaceutical …, 2019 - Springer
Background Poly (lactic acid)(PLA) and poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid)(PLGA) are among the
well-documented FDA-approved polymers used for the preparation of safe and effective …

Antibacterial coatings: challenges, perspectives, and opportunities

M Cloutier, D Mantovani, F Rosei - Trends in biotechnology, 2015 - cell.com
Antibacterial coatings are rapidly emerging as a primary component of the global mitigation
strategy of bacterial pathogens. Thanks to recent concurrent advances in materials science …

[HTML][HTML] Biomedical applications of supramolecular systems based on host–guest interactions

X Ma, Y Zhao - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
The development of supramolecular chemistry dates back to 1987 when Lehn, Cram, and
Pedersen won the Nobel Prize on account of their leading discoveries in the host–guest …

Electrospun amorphous solid dispersions of poorly water-soluble drugs: A review

DG Yu, JJ Li, GR Williams, M Zhao - Journal of controlled release, 2018 - Elsevier
The development of oral dosage forms for poorly water-soluble active pharmaceutical
ingredients (APIs) is a persistent challenge. A range of methods has been explored to …

Fundamentals of electrospinning as a novel delivery vehicle for bioactive compounds in food nanotechnology

B Ghorani, N Tucker - Food hydrocolloids, 2015 - Elsevier
Encapsulation of bioactive compounds and probiotic bacteria within prebiotic substances to
protect or even enhance their survival whilst passing upper gastro-intestinal tract, is an area …

[HTML][HTML] Fullerene: biomedical engineers get to revisit an old friend

S Goodarzi, T Da Ros, J Conde, F Sefat, M Mozafari - Materials Today, 2017 - Elsevier
In 1985, the serendipitous discovery of fullerene triggered the research of carbon structures
into the world of symmetric nanomaterials. Consequently, Robert F. Curl, Harold W. Kroto …

Controlled drug release from pharmaceutical nanocarriers

JH Lee, Y Yeo - Chemical engineering science, 2015 - Elsevier
Nanocarriers providing spatiotemporal control of drug release contribute to reducing toxicity
and improving therapeutic efficacy of a drug. On the other hand, nanocarriers face unique …

Nanoencapsulation techniques for food bioactive components: a review

PN Ezhilarasi, P Karthik, N Chhanwal… - Food and bioprocess …, 2013 - Springer
The protection and controlled release of bioactive compounds at the right time and the right
place can be implemented by encapsulation. Nanoencapsulation remains to be the one of …

A review of current nanoparticle and targeting moieties for the delivery of cancer therapeutics

SD Steichen, M Caldorera-Moore… - European journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
The tumor microenvironment provides unique challenges for the delivery of
chemotherapeutic agents in doses that are effective while ensuring minimal systemic …