Polymeric Systems for Nutraceutical and Biomedical Applications
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2023) | Viewed by 283
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Interests: brain delivery; GBM; nanoparticles; gene therapy
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Interests: drug delivery with nanoparticles, i.e. nanomedicine formulation, design and optimization, especially polymeric and lipidic NPs, loaded with small molecules, peptides, enzymes, nucleic acids; targeted delivery; production of NMeds with the microfluidic technique; brain delivery; gene therapy; lipid nanoparticles
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Biodegradable and biocompatible polymeric systems are becoming key tools in nutraceutical and biomedical research. Applications such as nano- and micro-drug delivery systems, diagnostic and theranostic systems, and injectable or implantable depot systems aim towards increased therapeutic outcomes that can improve the general health by increasing the delivery of plant-derived actives, the bioavailability of supplements, and the health of crops and farms. Moreover, in the case of novel therapeutic molecules that require a polymeric delivery system to improve the stability, bioavailability, pharmacokinetic profiles, or site-specific delivery, they exert effects against human diseases.
This Special Issue aims to deliver new insights on recent progress in the field of polymer composites for food engineering and biomedical applications. This collection will review important advances and difficulties in the field and highlight the newest research findings and breakthrough innovations. An important aspect of this Special Issue will be novel polymers used for biomedical and food application, natural molecules with therapeutic effects, personalization of therapies, and novel opportunities of food and medical industries.
Dr. Jason Thomas Duskey
Dr. Ilaria Ottonelli
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- polymeric drug delivery systems
- personalized therapy
- nanoparticles, microparticles, and implants
- polymeric composites for food supplements
- nutraceutical systems
- polymers for agriculture and farming
- polymers for food engineering
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