Polymeric Biomaterials for Pharmaceuticals and Biomedical Application
A special issue of Pharmaceutics (ISSN 1999-4923). This special issue belongs to the section "Drug Delivery and Controlled Release".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2023) | Viewed by 2927
Special Issue Editor
Interests: development and characterization of drug delivery systems (DDS) with particular attention to colloidal systems for drug targeting and delivery; polymeric biomaterials for applications in regenerative medicine
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, key features of biopolymers such as their biodegradability, biocompatibility and low long-term toxicity have attracted a great deal of attention from researchers, and so many new polymeric systems have been developed for a wide range of applications.
Their use could be aimed, for example, at modulating the physicochemical characteristics of drugs (e.g., low solubility in water) as well as their biopharmaceutical properties (e.g., circulation time, elimination rate from the body) or pharmacological features, giving the possibility to overcome known drug-related side effects due to off-target actions or high doses of administration.
Another interesting application of biopolymers is in regenerative medicine. One example is in the realization of scaffolds with customizable shapes, which can allow the attachment, diffusion and growth of cells, thus allowing the repair of different tissues and avoiding the need to remove materials after their action due to intrinsic biodegradability.
The purpose of this Special Issue is to present innovative applications and advances of polymeric biomaterials for biomedical applications.
In particular, research works focused on innovative polymeric-biomaterials-based scaffolds which are potentially useful for applications in regenerative medicine and drug delivery will be appreciated, and special attention will be paid to works minimizing the impact of the production process on the environment by using ecological solvents and, as much as possible, green chemistry with simplified processes.
All researchers working in the field are cordially invited to contribute.
Dr. Delia Mandracchia
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biopolymers-based scaffolds
- tissue engineering
- drug delivery and targeting
- controlled drug release
- green materials
- eco-friendly materials
