Full Description
This book provides updated information on marine-based biomedical carriers and their therapeutic potential. Marine biomaterials and bio-based carriers show wide application in pharmaceutical and biomedical fields to deliver small and large molecules. Biomaterial-based composites, scaffolds, or matrix systems are sound systems for controlled and prolonged drug release in target sites and control the premature release of drugs or bioactive compounds. This book discusses essential topics such as the therapeutic potential of marine collagen, management of bone disorders, gene delivery, natural marine compounds in immunomodulation, theranostic applications, tissue engineering, and regeneration. It also describes the use of marine biopolymers in cancer therapy. Different chapters describe the tissue engineering techniques to develop these carriers. Marine biomaterial-based systems are popular for tissue engineering and biomedical imaging.This book is ideal for industry experts, students, and researchers in pharmaceutical sciences and pharmacology.
Contents
Chapter 1. Marine biomaterials: resources, categories and applications.- Chapter 2. Cross-linked marine biopolymers for delivery of therapeutics.- Chapter 3. Chitosan and Chitooligosaccharides: Preparation, Characteristics and their Potential Application as Therapeutic Agents.- Chapter 4. Marine collagen for delivery of therapeutics.- Chapter 5. Marine Biopolymers for delivery of Gene.- Chapter 6. Hydrogel scaffolds based on alginate, gelatin, and 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate for tissue regeneration.- Chapter 7. Tissue Engineering application of marine based materials.- Chapter 8. Marine biopolymer for theranostic applications.- Chapter 9. Marine biomaterials as carrier of drugs/biomolecules for management of bone disorders.- Chapter 10. Expanding Role of Marine Natural Compounds in Immunomodulation: Challenges and Future Perspectives.- Chapter 11. Marine origin Bioactive Peptides: novel advances in the therapeutic potential.
