Biocompatible and biodegradable polymer can be used in the formation of nanoparticles for drug delivery. The amine functional group on the chain end enables rapid and facile surface functionalization, allowing for this material to be used in applications such as targeted drug delivery.
Journal of biomedical materials research. Part B, Applied biomaterials, 105(6), 1692-1716 (2016-04-22)
Poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) copolymers have been broadly used in controlled drug release applications. Because these polymers are biodegradable, they provide an attractive option for drug delivery vehicles. There are a variety of material, processing, and physiological factors that impact
Science (New York, N.Y.), 263(5153), 1600-1603 (1994-03-18)
Injectable nanoparticulate carriers have important potential applications such as site-specific drug delivery or medical imaging. Conventional carriers, however, cannot generally be used because they are eliminated by the reticulo-endothelial system within seconds or minutes after intravenous injection. To address these
Professor Robert K. Prud’homme introduces flash nanoprecipitation (FNP) for nanoparticle fabrication, which is a scalable, rapid mixing process for nanoparticle formulations.
