Chitosan-based systems for biopharmaceuticals : delivery, targeting, and polymer therapeutics /: delivery, targeting, and polymer therapeutics. (2011)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Bruno Sarmento, José das Neves.
• Other Names: Sarmento, Bruno; Neves, José das, 1978-
• Contents: Chemical and technological advances in chitins and chitosans useful for the formulation of biopharmaceuticals / Riccardo A.A. Muzzarelli -- Physical properties of chitosan and derivatives in sol and gel states / Marguerite Rinaudo -- Absorption promotion properties of chitosan and derivatives / Akira Yamamoto -- Biocompatibility and biodegradation of chitosan and derivatives / Ahmad Sukari Halim [and others] -- Biological and pharmacological activity of chitosan and derivatives / Teresa Cunha [and others] -- Biological, chemical, and physical compatibility of chitosan and biopharmaceuticals / Masayuki Ishihara [and others] -- Approaches for functional modification or crosslinking of chitosan / A. Anitha [and others] -- Use of chitosan and derivatives in conventional biopharmaceutical dosage forms formulation / Teófilo Vasconcelos, Pedro Barrocas, Rui Cerdeira -- Manufacture techniques of chitosan-based microparticles and nanoparticles for biopharmaceuticals / Franca Ferrari [and others] -- Chitosan and derivatives for biopharmaceutical use : mucoadhesive properties / Katharina Leithner, Andreas Bernkop-Schnürch -- Chitosan-based systems for mucosal delivery of biopharmaceuticals / Sonia Al-Qadi, Ana Grenha, Carmen Remuñán-López -- Chitosan-based delivery systems for mucosal vaccination / Gerrit Borchard, Farnaz Esmaeili, Simon Heuking -- Chitosan-based nanoparticulates for oral delivery of biopharmaceuticals / Filipa Antunes, Fernanda Andrade, Bruno Sarmento. Chitosan-based systems for ocular delivery of biopharmaceuticals / Suresh P. Vyas, Rishi Paliwal, Shivani Rai Paliwal -- Chemical modification of chitosan for delivery of DNA and SIRNA / You-Kyoung Kim [and others] -- Target-specific chitosan-based nanoparticle systems for nucleic acid delivery / Shardool Jain, Mansoor Amiji -- Functional PEGylated chitosan systems for biopharmaceuticals / Hee-Jeong Cho [and others] -- Stimuli-sensitive chitosan-based systems for biopharmaceuticals / Cuiping Zhai, Jinfang Yuan, Qingyu Gao -- Chitosan copolymers for biopharmaceuticals / Ramon Novoa-Carballal, Ricardo Riguera, Eduardo Fernandez-Megia -- Application of chitosan for anti-cancer biopharmaceutical delivery / Claudia Philippi [and others] -- Chitosan-based biopharmaceuticals scaffolds in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine / Tao Jiang [and others] -- Wound healing properties of chitosan and its use in wound dressing biopharmaceuticals / Tyler G. St. Denis [and others] -- Toxicological properties of chitosan and derivatives for biopharmaceutical applications / Thomas J. Kean, Maya Thanou -- Regulatory status of chitosan and derivatives / Michael Dornish, David S. Kaplan, Sambasiva R. Arepalli -- Patentability and intellectual property issues related with chitosan-based biopharmaceutical products / Mafalda Videira, Rogrio Gaspar -- Quality control and good manufacturing practice (GMP) for chitosan-based biopharmaceutical products / Torsten Richter, Maika Gulich, Katja Richter -- Preclinical and clinical use of chitosan and derivatives for biopharmaceuticals : from preclinical research to the bedside / David A. Zaharoff [and others].
• Publisher Details: Chichester, West Sussex : John Wiley & Sons
• Publication Date: 2011
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 615.1/9; Biopharmaceutics; Chitosan -- Therapeutic use; Polymers in medicine; Biopharmaceutics; Chitosan -- Therapeutic use; Polymers in medicine; Biopharmaceutics; Chitosan -- therapeutic use; Biopolymers -- therapeutic use; Drug Carriers -- therapeutic use; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780470978320; 0470978325; 9781119962960; 9781119962977; 1119962978; 9781119964070; 1119964075; 9781119964087; 1119964083
• Related ISBNs: 111996296X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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