Polymers in Drug Delivery

by Ijeoma F. Uchegbu (Editor), Andreas G. Schatzlein (Editor)

Overview

Together, the nano explosion and the genomic revolution are ushering in a new frontier in drug delivery. In recent years we've seen how polymers can play a crucial role in controlling the rate of drug release, enhancing solubility and uptake, and limiting degradation and toxicity. In the very near future, they may well be used to deliver gene thera

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781000611243
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	05/19/2006
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	280
File size:	22 MB
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About the Author

Andreas G. Schatzlein

Ijeoma F. Uchegbu

Table of Contents

Preface: Drug Delivery - Yesterday and Today. Introduction. Selecting the Right Polymer for Biomaterials Applications. Polymer Characterizations Techniques. The Role of Polymers in Solid Oral Dosage Forms. Hydrogel Drug Delivery Systems. An Assessment of the Role of Polymers for Drug Delivery in Tissue Engineering. Poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) Microspheres. Polymeric Nanoparticles as Drug Carriers. Polymeric Micelles as Pharmaceutical Carriers. Polymeric Vesicles. Polymer-Drug Conjugates. Polymers Used for the Delivery of Genes in Gene Therapy. Dendrimers in Drug and Gene Delivery.

Editorial Reviews

… explains the role of polymers in controlling the rate of drug release, enhancing solubility and uptake, and limiting degradation and toxicity. It contains 13 chapters, which cover different aspects of polymers in drug delivery. … The book is ideally suited for medical and pharmaceutical scientists and students. ”
— John F. Kennedy, Zaheera Parveen, Chembiotech Laboratories, Institute of Research and Development, University of Birmingham Research Park, UK, in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Vol. 41, 2007

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