{"product_id":"9781908818676","title":"Controlled Drug Delivery: The Role of Self-Assembling Multi-Task Excipients","description":"In complex macromolecules, minor modifications can generate major changes, due to self-assembling capacities of macromolecular or supramolecular networks. \u003ci\u003eControlled Drug Delivery\u003c\/i\u003e highlights how the multifunctionality of several materials can be achieved and valorized for pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical applications. Topics covered in this comprehensive book include: the concept of self-assembling; starch and derivatives as pharmaceutical excipients; and chitosan and derivatives as biomaterials and as pharmaceutical excipients. Later chapters discuss polyelectrolyte complexes as excipients for oral administration; and natural semi-synthetic and synthetic materials. Closing chapters cover protein-protein associative interactions and their involvement in bioformulations; self-assembling materials, implants and xenografts; and provide conclusions and perspectives.\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffers novel perspectives of a new concept: how minor alterations can induce major self-stabilization by cumulative forces exerted at short and long distances\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGives guidance on how to approach modifications of biopolymers for drug delivery systems and materials for implants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDescribes structure-properties relationships in proposed excipients, drug delivery systems and biomedical materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Elsevier Science","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47132072607984,"sku":"9781908818676","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781908818676_p0.jpg?v=1763622894","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781908818676","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}