Designing Hydrogels for Controlled Drug Delivery

• Main Author: Cassano, Roberta (auth)
• Other Authors: Trombino, Sonia (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
• Subjects: Medicine; epilepsy; n/a; ocular delivery; zein/poly 4-mercaptophenyl methacrylate-carbon nano-onions hydrogels; biomaterial; sustained release; copolymer; progesterone; drug delivery; allotransplantation; hyaluronic acid; gel; pediatric; mucoadhesive nanoparticles; sustained delivery; colon targeting; cytocompatibility; oxidized inulin; microemulsion; cationic surfactant; contact lenses; tacrolimus; hydrogel nanoparticles; click chemistry; acoustic cavitation method; poloxamer; hydrogels; brain; biomedical; carbamazepine; micelle; controlled release; hydrogel; mucoadhesive chitosan multifunctional derivatives; microrheology; cancer; thermosensitive hydrogels; trimethyl chitosan; thermosensitive; periodate oxidation; ocular cancer; pH-responsive drug release
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The aim of this book is to provide an analysis of the main characteristics and applications of hydrogels. Hydrogels are frequently used for manufacturing contact lenses, hygiene products, tissue engineering scaffolds, drug delivery systems, and wound dressings. These materials are useful in everyday...