Description
Book SynopsisThis new volume explores the latest research on the use of alginate as a biopolymer in various biomedical applications and therapeutics. The uses of alginates and modified alginates discussed in this book include tissue regeneration, encapsulation and delivery of drugs, nucleic acid materials, proteins and peptides, genes, herbal therapeutic agents, nutraceuticals, and more. This book also describes the synthesis and characterizations of various alginate and modified alginate systems, such as hydrogels, gels, composites, nanoparticles, scaffolds, etc., used for the biomedical applications and therapeutics.
Alginate, a biopolymer of natural origin, is of immense interest for its variety of applications in pharmaceuticals (as medical diagnostic aids) and in materials science. It is the one of the most abundant natural biopolymers and is considered an excellent excipient because of its non-toxic, stable, and biodegradable properties. Several research innovations have been made on applications of alginate in drug delivery and biomedicines. There needs to be a thorough understanding of the synthesis, purification, and characterization of alginates and its derivatives for their utility in healthcare fields, and this volume offers an abundance of information toward that end.
Table of Contents1. Alginates: Source, Chemistry, and Properties 2. Recent Advances of Alginates as Material for Biomedical Applications 3. Alginates: Hydrogels, their Chemistry, and Applications 4. Alginate-Based Hydrogels: Synthesis, Characterization, and Biomedical Application 5. Chemically Modified Alginates for Advanced Biomedical Applications 6. Bionanocomposites of Alginates, their Chemistry, and Applications 7. Alginate and its Applications in Tissue Engineering 8. Alginate-Based Scaffolds in Bone Tissue Engineering Applications 9. Alginate Properties, Pharmaceutical and Tissue Engineering Applications 10. Alginate: Drug Delivery and Application 11. Chemical and Physical Modifications of Alginate to Improve their use as Carriers in Delivery Systems 12. Updates on Alginate-Based Interpenetrating Polymer Networks for Sustained Drug Release 13. Alginate Nanoparticles 14. Alginate-Based Nanocarriers in Modern Therapeutics 15. Alginate-Based Composites in Drug Delivery Applications 16. Hydroxyapatite-Alginate Composites in Drug Delivery 17. Alginate-Based Gastrointestinal Tract Drug Delivery Systems 18. Alginate Hydrogels as a Colon-Targeted Drug Delivery System 19. Alginate Carriers for Treatment of Ocular Diseases 20. Alginate Carriers for Bioactive Substances: Herbal Natural Compounds and Nucleic Acid Materials
