Lack of reproducibility, difficult and expensive scale-up and standarization of synthetic processes are the main hurdles towards the industrial production of raw synthetic and semi-synthetic polymers for (bio)pharmaceutical ...

Biodegradable polymeric microspheres can be used to deliver drugs through controlled rate and targeted processes. The drug is released from the particles by drug leaching or degradation of the polymeric matrix. Crystallinity ...

Biodegradable polymeric microspheres can be used to deliver drugs through controlled rate and targeted processes. The drug is released from the particles by drug leaching or degradation of the polymeric matrix. Crystallinity ...

Polymeric Biomaterials for Healthcare Applications details a broad range of polymeric biomaterials, methods of synthesis and preparation, and their various applications in healthcare and biomedicine. The book provides a ...

Due to advantageous features such as shorter reaction times, greater yields, limited generation of by-products and relatively easy scale-up without detrimental effects, microwave-assisted synthesis has become a ...

Among the polymers widely investigated as materials for tissue engineering, polyurethane has its place of prominence, mainly due to the high flexibility and tenacity. The need for devices with certain mechanical properties ...

Paclitaxel (PTX) incorporation in poly (lactic acid-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) matrices produce films with high tensile rigidity and slow release that fail to deliver the required release rate for most biomedical applications ...