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Chitosan based delivery systems on a length scale: Nano to macro

  • Kunal Pal*
  • , Beauty Behera
  • , Saroj Roy
  • , Sirsendu Sekhar Ray
  • , Goutam Thakur
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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    Abstract

    In recent years, chitosan, a biocompatible natural polymer, having a cellulosic backbone has gained importance in various biomedical applications like wound healing, tissue engineering, surface modifications of implantable devices, and drug delivery. This may be attributed to the versatile chemistry of the polymer. Various chitosan-mediated delivery systems have been developed to improve the bioavailability of drug(s) and be categorized either as nanoparticulate, microparticulate, or macro delivery systems. All these delivery systems have their own advantages and limitation as a delivery vehicle. This review gives an overview of the chitosan-based drug delivery systems.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)125-142
    Number of pages18
    JournalSoft Materials
    Volume11
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 01-04-2013

    All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

    • General Chemistry
    • General Materials Science
    • Condensed Matter Physics

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