1st Edition

Natural Polymers for Pharmaceutical Applications Volume 2: Marine- and Microbiologically Derived Polymers

218 Pages 16 Color & 30 B/W Illustrations
by Apple Academic Press

218 Pages 16 Color & 30 B/W Illustrations
by Apple Academic Press

218 Pages 16 Color & 30 B/W Illustrations
by Apple Academic Press

Many polymers derived from various marine sources and microorganisms possess some important biological properties such as biocompatibility, biodegradability, and bioadhesivity that make them attractive as pharmaceutical excipients in various pharmaceutical dosage forms. Moreover, these polymers can be modified physically and/or chemically to improve their biomaterial properties. In this... Read more

Volume 2: Marine- and Microbiologically Derived Polymers

1. Marine-Derived Polysaccharides: Pharmaceutical Applications

Dilipkumar Pal et al.

2. Pharmaceutical Applications of Alginates

Amit Kumar Nayak et al.

3. Pharmaceutical Applications of Agar-Agar

Md. Shahruzzaman et al.

4. Pharmaceutical Applications of Gellan Gum

Shakti Nagpal et al.

5. Pharmaceutical Applications of Carrageenan

A Papagiannopoulos and S. Pispas

6. Pharmaceutical Application of Chitosan Derivatives

Fiona Concy Rodrigues, Krizma Singh, and Goutam Thakur

7. Pharmaceutical Applications of Xanthan Gum

Subham Banerjee and Santanu Kaity

Biography



Amit Kumar Nayak, PhD, is currently an Associate Professor at the Seemanta Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Odisha, India.



Md Saquib Hasnain, PhD, is a member of several scientific societies, including the Royal Society of Chemistry, Great Britain; International Association of Environmental and Analytical Chemistry, Switzerland; and Swiss Chemical Society, Switzerland.



Dilipkumar Pal, PhD, MPharm, Chartered Chemist, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Guru Ghasidash Vishwavidyalaya (A Central University), Koni, Bilaspur, C.G., India.