Nanotechnology for excipients (or “nanotech”) is the use of matter on an atomic, molecular, and supramolecular scale for industrial purposes. The National Nanotechnology Initiative defined nanotechnology as the manipulation of matter with at least one dimension sized from 1 to 100 nanometers.
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Lyophilized Lipid Liquid Crystalline Nanoparticles as an Antimicrobial Delivery System
Lipid liquid crystalline nanoparticles (LCNPs) are unique nanocarriers that efficiently deliver antimicrobials through biological barriers. Yet, their wide application as an antimicrobial delivery system is hindered by their poor stability in aqueous dispersions. The production of dried LCNP powder…
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Incorporation of Gentamicin-Encapsulated Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) Nanoparticles into…
The development of wound-dressing materials has attracted significant research interests in recent years. With the advancement of nanofabrication, the application of nanoparticles (NPs) in drug delivery systems has become feasible. However, most existing work focuses on incorporation of metal,…
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Quercetin and Morin dual drug loaded nanostructured lipid carriers: formulation and in vitro…
The aim of the study was to prepare nanostructured lipid carriers (NLCs) co-encapsulated with Quercetin and Morin and to compare the cytotoxicity of the NLCs with individual drugs as well as with their combination form. The Quercetin and Morin co-encapsulated NLCs were prepared by ultrasonication…
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Innovative Design of Targeted Nanoparticles: Polymer–Drug Conjugates for Enhanced Cancer Therapy
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Polymer–drug conjugates (PDCs) have shown great promise in enhancing the efficacy and safety of cancer therapy. These conjugates combine the advantageous properties of both polymers and drugs, leading to improved pharmacokinetics, controlled drug release, and targeted delivery to tumor…
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Redispersible 3D printed nanomedicines: An original application of the semisolid extrusion technique
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Semisolid extrusion is a layer-by-layer 3D printing technique that produces objects from gels or pastes. This process can be carried out at room temperature, without using a light source, and has been explored in pharmaceutics in the last few years. In this regard, our group hypothesized…
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Conceptual stabilizer selection for nanomilling based on dispersibility parameters
The choice of stabilizers to prevent particle agglomeration during nanomilling is an elaborate process which is often based on empirical rules and experience. Usually, extensive screening studies are required to find an appropriate stabilizing additive. The present study shows how the selection of…
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The battle of lipid-based nanocarriers against blood-brain barrier: a critical review
Central nervous system integrity is the state of brain functioning across sensory, cognitive, emotional-social behaviors, and motor domains, allowing a person to realise his full potential. Thus, brain disorders seriously affect patients’ quality of life. Efficient drug delivery to treat brain…
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Recent advances in microwave-assisted nanocarrier based drug delivery system: Trends and…
Microwave irradiation technology has a lot of applications in the field of food processing, organic synthesis, pharmaceuticals, and biomedical therapy. The basic mechanisms observed in microwave-assisted syntheses are dipolar polarization and conduction. Of late, it has gained tremendous attention…
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Biosafety of mesoporous silica nanoparticles; towards clinical translation
Mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) have attracted the attention of chemists, who have developed numerous systems for the encapsulation of a plethora of molecules, allowing the use of mesoporous silica nanoparticles for biomedical applications. MSNs have been extensively studied for their use in…
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Orthogonal Gelations to Synthesize Core–Shell Hydrogels Loaded with Nanoemulsion-Templated Drug…
Hydrophobic active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) are ubiquitous in the drug development pipeline, but their poor bioavailability often prevents their translation into drug products. Industrial processes to formulate hydrophobic APIs are expensive, difficult to optimize, and not flexible enough…
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