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Record Nr.

UNINA9910490027003321

Titolo

Ionically Gelled Biopolysaccharide Based Systems in Drug Delivery / / edited by Amit Kumar Nayak, Md Saquib Hasnain, Dilipkumar Pal

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2021

ISBN

981-16-2271-X

Edizione

[1st ed. 2021.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (191 pages)

Collana

Gels Horizons: From Science to Smart Materials, , 2367-007X

Disciplina

572.566

Soggetti

Polymers

Chemistry, Organic

Biomaterials

Biomedical engineering

Organic Chemistry

Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Ionically gelled pectinates in drug delivery -- Ionically gelled alginates in drug delivery -- Ionically gelled gellan gum in drug delivery -- Ionically gelled chitosan in drug delivery -- Ionically gelled carboxymethyl polysaccharides in drug delivery -- Polyelectrolyte complex-based ionically gelled biopolymeric systems for sustained drug release -- Ionically gelled polysaccharide-based interpenetrating polymer network systems in drug delivery -- Ionically gelled polysaccharide-based multiple-units in drug delivery -- Ionically gelled polysaccharide-based floating drug delivery systems.

Sommario/riassunto

This volume provides a thorough insight into the chemistry and mechanism of ionic gelations of various ionic biopolysaccharides, like alginate, gellan gum, pectin, chitosan, carboxymethyl cellulose, etc., and the applications of various ionically gelled biopolysaccharides in drug delivery fields, with chapters emphasizing the recent advances in the field by the experts. This book will be of interest to graduate students and academic and industry researchers from pharmacy, biotechnology, bioengineering, biomedical and material sciences fields.