Overview

Polysaccharides are natural, renewable materials that are biodegradable and biocompatible, making them ideal subjects for biomedical applications. This book focusses on the main polysaccharides, including but not limited to chitosan, cellulose, alginate, dextran, guar gum, gellan gum, pullulan, locust bean gum, pectin, xanthan gum, starch, hyaluronan and carrageenan, and their applications in drug delivery, imaging and tissue engineering. With contributions from around the world, the editors have pulled together a tightly curated set of chapters which showcase how polysaccharide-based materials are employed in a range of biomedical systems. The end result is a book in which the reader can gain a sound overview of this important class of material for biomedical applications, without scouring journal articles. Those working in materials science, biomedical and chemical engineering, and pharmaceutical technologies will find this a must-have reference.

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Author:   Sougata Jana (Directorate of Health Services, Kolkata, India) ,  Subrata Jana (Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, India) ,  Abraham J Domb (Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel)
Publisher:   Royal Society of Chemistry
Imprint:   Royal Society of Chemistry
Volume:   Volume 13
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   1.062kg
ISBN:  

9781839164989

ISBN 10:   1839164980
Pages:   580
Publication Date:   14 October 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Polysaccharide-based Biomaterials: Overview;Recent Approaches in Alginate-based Carriers for Delivery of Therapeutics and Biomedicine;Alginate-based Carriers for Transdermal Drug Delivery;Chitosan-based Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery: Advances and Challenges;Hyaluronic Acid in Drug Delivery;Dextran in Delivery of Therapeutics: Chronicle of the Journey from Preclinical to Clinical Trials;Guar Gum-based Biomaterials in Delivery of Therapeutics;Gellan Gum-based Drug Delivery Carriers;Locust Bean Gum - A Potential Drug Delivery Carrier;Pectin-based Vehicles for Delivery of Therapeutics;Pullulan in the Delivery of Therapeutics;Carrageenan-based Carriers for Therapeutic Delivery;Xanthan Gum in Drug Carriers;Cellulose-based Biomaterials in Drug Delivery Applications;Starch-based Drug Delivery System: A Review on Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Applications;Tamarind Seed Polysaccharide in Novel Drug Delivery and Biomedical Applications;Chitosan-derived Biomaterials in Cancer Therapeutics and Biomedical Imaging;Polysaccharide-based Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering Application

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