Targeted delivery combined with controlled drug release has a pivotal role in the future of
personalized medicine. This review covers the principles, advantages, and drawbacks of …

Depending on the context, nanotechnologies developed as nanomedicines (nanosized
therapeutics and imaging agents) are presented as either a remarkable technological …

Polymers have played an integral role in the advancement of drug delivery technology by
providing controlled release of therapeutic agents in constant doses over long periods …

As we enter the twenty-first century, research at the interface of polymer chemistry and the
biomedical sciences has given rise to the first nano-sized (5–100 nm) polymer-based …

Biodegradable polymers are a newly emerging field. A vast number of biodegradable
polymers have been synthesized recently and some microorganisms and enzymes capable …

Microbial infection remains one of the most serious complications in several areas,
particularly in medical devices, drugs, health care and hygienic applications, water …

Poly (amidoamine)(PAMAM) dendrimers are the first complete dendrimer family to be
synthesized, characterized and commercialized. Based on this extensive activity, they are …

A common phenomenon resulting from the interaction of atoms is the formation of
molecules, under certain conditions. This well-known type of interaction is termed covalent …

The term “polymer therapeutics” was coined to describe polymeric drugs, polymer
conjugates of proteins, drugs and aptamers, together with those block copolymer micelles …

Chemotherapy can destroy tumors and arrest cancer progress. Unfortunately, severe side
effects (treatment is usually a series of injections of highly toxic drugs) often restrict the …