Bionanocomposites of Alginates, Their Chemistry, and Applications

GARCIA NANCY; CONTIN MARIO; RODRIGUEZ RAMIREZ CARLOS; D`ACCORSO NORMA

Alginates Versatile Polymers in Biomedical Applications and Therapeutics

APPle Academic Press

Año: 2019;

This new volume, Alginates: Versatile Polymers in BiomedicalApplications and Therapeutics, explores the latest research on theuse of alginates as a biopolymer in various biomedical applications andtherapeutics. The biomedical and therapeutic uses of alginates andmodified alginates discussed in this book include tissue regeneration,encapsulation and delivery of drugs, nucleic acid materials, proteinsand peptides, genes, herbal therapeutic agents, nutraceuticals, andmore. This book also describes the synthesis and characterizations ofvarious alginate and modified alginate systems, such as hydrogels, gels,composites, nanoparticles, scaffolds, etc., used for biomedicalapplications and therapeutics.Alginate, a biopolymer of natural origin, is of immense interest for itsvariety of applications in pharmaceuticals, as medical diagnostic aids,and in materials science. It is the one of the most abundant naturalbiopolymers and is considered an excellent excipient because of itsnon-toxic, stable, and biodegradable properties. Several researchinnovations have been made on applications of alginate in drugdelivery and biomedicines. These include liquid gels, powders, beads,films, tablets, capsules, microspheres, microparticles, nanoparticles,nanosponges, nanofibrils, and nanocomposites. A thoroughunderstanding of the synthesis, purification, and characterization ofalginates and its derivatives for their utility in healthcare fields needsto be thoroughly understood, and this volume offers an abundance ofinformation toward that end.With chapters from experts in the field, this volume provides insightinto the complete alginate chemistry, collection, chemicalmodifications, characterization, and applications of alginate in thehealthcare field. The volume will be of interest to professors,researchers and early career young scientists in the disciplines ofmedical and pharmaceutical sciences, as well as drug deliveryscientists, nanotechnologists and nanobiotechnologists, and scientistsworking in the disciplines of biomedical engineering andnanomedicine