Engineering Drug Delivery Systems
eBook - ePub

Engineering Drug Delivery Systems

  1. 250 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

About this book

Engineering Drug Delivery Systems is an essential resource on a variety of biomaterials engineering approaches for creating drug delivery systems that have market and therapeutic potential. The book comprehensively discusses recent advances in the fields of biomaterials and biomedical sciences in relation to drug delivery. Chapters provide a detailed introduction to various engineering approaches in designing drug delivery systems, delve into the engineering of body functions, cover the selection, design and evaluation of biomaterials, and discuss the engineering of colloids as drug carriers. The book's final chapters address the engineering of implantable drug delivery systems and advances in drug delivery technology.This book is an invaluable resource for drug delivery, materials scientists and bioengineers within the pharmaceutical industry.- Examines the properties and synthesis of biomaterials for successful drug delivery- Discusses the important connection between drug delivery and tissue engineering- Includes techniques and approaches applicable to a wide range of users- Reviews innovative technologies in drug delivery systems such as 3-D printed devices for drug delivery

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Yes, you can access Engineering Drug Delivery Systems by Ali Seyfoddin,Seyedehsara Masoomi Dezfooli,Carol Ann Greene in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Technology & Engineering & Biotechnology in Medicine. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover image
  2. Title page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Copyright
  5. List of contributors
  6. 1. Novel drug delivery systems
  7. 2. Formulation design in drug delivery
  8. 3. Formulation development and characterization
  9. 4. Nano- and microparticles as drug carriers
  10. 5. Implantable drug delivery systems
  11. 6. Three-dimensional printed drug delivery systems
  12. 7. Intelligent drug delivery systems
  13. 8. Polymers and hydrogels to deter drug abuse
  14. 9. Glucose-sensitive materials for delivery of antidiabetic drugs
  15. Index