Polymer capsules

Polymers are one of the most versatile and important materials used for capsule preparation despite various others available. Suitably formulated capsules can securely protect ingredients, deliver them to targeted sites, and release them expeditiously, improving functions and minimizing adverse effects. New polymers are constantly being explored to develop more efficient capsules as they are routinely used in pharmaceuticals, consumer healthcare products, nutrients, and food. This book focuses on the current state of the art of polymer-based capsules and delivery systems. It describes the formulation processes of capsules developed from redox-responsive polymers and polymer-functionalized carbon nanotubes, in addition to shedding light on coacervation of polymers for encapsulation. It reviews different active ingredients that can be used with polymer capsules in various products, encapsulation of essential oils using such capsules, and development of polymer capsules of cells and bacteriophages. Read more... Abstract: Polymers are one of the most versatile and important materials used for capsule preparation despite various others available. Suitably formulated capsules can securely protect ingredients, deliver them to targeted sites, and release them expeditiously, improving functions and minimizing adverse effects. New polymers are constantly being explored to develop more efficient capsules as they are routinely used in pharmaceuticals, consumer healthcare products, nutrients, and food. This book focuses on the current state of the art of polymer-based capsules and delivery systems. It describes the formulation processes of capsules developed from redox-responsive polymers and polymer-functionalized carbon nanotubes, in addition to shedding light on coacervation of polymers for encapsulation. It reviews different active ingredients that can be used with polymer capsules in various products, encapsulation of essential oils using such capsules, and development of polymer capsules of cells and bacteriophages Content: 1. Redox-Responsive Nanocarriers: A Promising Drug Delivery Platform Cheng Weiren 2. Smart Polymer-Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes Delivery Systems Guan Wang and Ye Liu 3. Smart Polymer Capsules Ting Wu and Ye-Zi You 4. Polymer Complex Coacervates for Encapsulation Agata Maria Brzozowska 5. Improving Drug Biological Effects by Encapsulation into Polymeric Nanocapsules Jieyi Peh and Xian Jun Loh 6. Drug and Protein Encapsulation by Emulsification: Technology Enhancement Using Foam Formulations Suun Weng, Cheong Jeremy and Xian Jun Loh 7. Drug Delivery Vehicles with Improved Encapsulation Efficiency: Taking Advantage of Specific Drug-Carrier Interactions Siti Amalina Binte Mohamed Kotharisa and Xian Jun Loh 8. Biodegradable Multilayer Capsules for Functional Foods Applications Hooi Hong Lau, Ece Kilic, and Maxim V. Kiryukhin 9. Essential Oil: From Extraction to Encapsulation Wen Qi Tan and Xian Jun Loh 10. Semipermeable Polymeric Envelops for Living Cells: Biomedical Applications Marina V. Novoselova and Maria N. Antipina 11. Bacteriophage Encapsulation: Trends and Potential Applications Jiahui Jeremy Kor and Xian Jun Loh "Polymers are one of the most versatile and important materials used for capsule preparation despite various others available. Suitably formulated capsules can securely protect ingredients, deliver them to targeted sites, and release them expeditiously, improving functions and minimizing adverse effects. New polymers are constantly being explored to develop more efficient capsules as they are routinely used in pharmaceuticals, consumer healthcare products, nutrients, and food. This book focuses on the current state of the art of polymer-based capsules and delivery systems. It describes the formulation processes of capsules developed from redox-responsive polymers and polymer-functionalized carbon nanotubes, in addition to shedding light on coacervation of polymers for encapsulation. It reviews different active ingredients that can be used with polymer capsules in various products, encapsulation of essential oils using such capsules, and development of polymer capsules of cells and bacteriophages."--Google Books viewed Sept. 30, 2021 This book focuses on the current state of the art of polymer-based capsules. It discusses the fundamental knowledge of the formations and formulations and the properties and performances of typical polymers capsules, together with their applications.