@inbook{9d3f82a05a3049e9894b221f80b49b4c,
title = "Crosslinking Biopolymers for Advanced Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering Applications",
abstract = "A popular approach to attaining controlled drug delivery from polymer based systems involves the use of cross-linkers. In order to improve the properties of polymers specific to their applications, they can be modified by either physical cross-linkers (high pressure, irradiation) or chemical cross-linkers (glutaraldehyde, genipin). This chapter provides an insight into the different types and mechanisms of cross-linking. It reviews the existing drug delivery systems to understand the effects of cross-linking in them. The recent applications of cross-linked polymeric drug delivery and tissue engineering systems are also discussed.",
author = "Goutam Thakur and Rodrigues, \{Fiona Concy\} and Krizma Singh",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2018, Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.",
year = "2018",
month = jan,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1007/978-981-13-0950-2\_11",
language = "English",
series = "Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology",
publisher = "Springer New York LLC",
pages = "213--231",
booktitle = "Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology",
address = "United States",
}