Essential oils are secondary metabolites with a key‐role in plants protection, consisting
primarily of terpenes with a volatile nature and a diverse array of chemical structures …

Elastin-like polypeptides (ELP) are artificial, genetically encodable biopolymers, belonging
to elastomeric proteins, which are widespread in a wide range of living organisms. They are …

Microparticulate systems such as microparticles, microspheres, microcapsules or any
particle in a micrometer scale (usually of 1–1000 µm) are widely used as drug delivery …

Breast Cancer (BC) is a carcinoma of breast tissues, the major recurrent cancer in women
and also the foremost cause of death with approximate 5 million annual deaths worldwide …

Cancer is a series of diseases leading to a high rate of death worldwide. Microspheres
display specific characteristics that make them appropriate for a variety of biomedical …

This paper presents the synthesis and physicochemical characterization of biodegradable
poly (d, l-lactide-co-glycolide)(PLGA)-based microparticles that are loaded with bacterial …

The targeted delivery of anti-cancer drugs and isotopes is one of the most pursued goals in
anti-cancer therapy. One of the prime examples of such an application is the intra-arterial …

Transferrin (Tf), widely known for its role as an iron-binding protein, exemplifies multitasking
in biological processes. The role of Tf in iron metabolism involves both the uptake of iron …

Polymeric materials are used as ideal carriers for drug delivery applications due to their
excellent physicochemical properties, however, the controlled preparation and drug release …

The advances in science have resulted in the emergence of nanotechnology, which deals
with the design and use of tools and devices of size 1–100 nm. The application of …