Supernatural: Delivery of Natural and Biotechnological Actives
A special issue of Pharmaceutics (ISSN 1999-4923). This special issue belongs to the section "Drug Delivery and Controlled Release".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2024 | Viewed by 1015
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Interests: drug delivery; formulation and modified release; natural polymers; polymer science; particle engineering; pharmaceutical application of micro- and nano-technologies; 3D-printing; polymeric scaffolds for tissue engineering
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Interests: nanomedicine; small molecules and nucleic-acid-based drug delivery; targeted delivery; theranostic; polymers for biomedical application
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This upcoming Special Issue of Pharmaceutics, entitled "Supernatural: Delivery of Natural and Biotechnological Actives", aims to present recent advances and challenges in the development of formulations and pharmaceutical technologies which maximize the therapeutic potential of natural and biotechnological actives, with a focus on improving the efficacy and safety of these compounds. The Issue will cover topics related to the production, formulation, and delivery of natural ingredients such as herbal and algal extracts, and biotechnological products such as peptides, proteins, and nucleic acids, exploiting various platforms such as emulsions, nanoparticles, liposomes, microspheres, dendrimers, and others. Furthermore, this Special Issue will address the challenges associated with production methods (i.e., extraction, micro-/nano-encapsulation) optimization, stability under and post-processing, and the scale-up of these formulations. The development of safe and effective formulations for the delivery of natural and biotechnological actives is of critical importance in pharmaceutical research in meeting the increasing demand for novel therapies and in improving patient outcomes.
In this Special Issue, we aim to publish both original research articles and reviews. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Research progress taking place to accomplish targeted delivery of nucleic acid-based drugs;
- Comparative studies on non-viral vectors for siRNA delivery;
- Protein and peptide polymer-based delivery systems;
- Development, characterization, and clinical investigation of new systems containing herbal active extracts;
- Micro and nanosystems to improve technological and functional properties of bioactive compounds from microalgae extraction.
The ultimate goal of this Special Issue is to provide readers with an up-to-date understanding of the current state of the art in the delivery of natural and biotechnological actives. By highlighting the latest developments and breakthroughs in this field, we hope to inspire researchers and scientists to continue exploring and innovating in this area, and ultimately contribute to the improvement of human health and well-being.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Giulia Auriemma
Dr. Carla Sardo
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- formulation
- pharmaceutical technology
- nucleic acid-based drugs
- gene therapy
- biotechnological products
- delivery systems
- microspheres
- microalgae
- natural actives
- biotechnological actives
- delivery systems
- polyplexes
- microemulsions
- nanoparticles
- bioavailability
- efficacy
- safety
- therapeutic potential
- personal care products
- diseases
- solubility
- stability
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