Herein we report the fabrication of engineered poly(lactic acid-co-glycolic acid) nanoparticles via the PRINT (particle replication in nonwetting templates) process with high and efficient loadings of docetaxel, up to 40% (w/w) with encapsulation efficiencies >90%. The PRINT process enables independent control of particle properties leading to a higher degree of tailorability than traditional m...

Advances in nanotechnology have led to the design of multifunctional nanoparticles capable of cellular imaging, targeted drug delivery, and diagnostics for early cancer detection. We synthesized poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) nanoparticles encapsulating a model radiosensitizing drug docetaxel accomplishing localized in situ delivery of the sensitizer to the tumor site. The synthesized nanopartic...

Although approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, enfuvirtide is rarely used in combination antiretroviral therapies (cART) to treat HIV-1 infection, primarily because of its intense dosing schedule that requires twice-daily subcutaneous injection. Here, we describe the development of enfuvirtide-loaded, degradable poly(lactic-co-glycolic) acid microparticles that provide linear in vi...

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Abbreviations: PLGA: Poly Lactic-Co-Glycolic Acid; PEG: Polyethylene Glycol; FDA: Food and Drug Administration; AlgPLGANP: Alginate-PLGA Nanoparticle; PDI: Polydispersity Index; TRF: Tocotrienol Rich Fraction; FA: Folic Acid; α: Alpha; ZP: Zeta Potential; SEM: Scanning Electron Microscopy; PXRD: Powder X ray Diffraction; DSC: Differential Scanning C...

Polymers have been used since decades as carriers for chemotherapeutic drugs. Among the various controlled release polymer technologies PLGA [poly(lactic acid-co-glycolic acid)] has the greatest clinical impact till date. Precisely engineered PLGA’s is the need of the hour (Figure 1). For the first time, Elizabeth Enlow and colleagues have come out with a new strategy of fabricating PLGA via th...

context biocompatible polymers are potentially effective for dental infections as delivery carriers of disinfectants or antibiotics into the root canal system (rcs). this study aimed to review polymeric microspheres enabling a controlled release of endodontic medicaments. evidence acquisition a literature search was carried out in the pubmed database (may 2013) using the following keywords: “po...

Continuous polysaccharide fibers and nonwovens—based on cellulose, hydroxypropyl chitosan, or alginate—containing biopolymeric microcapsules (MC) mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSN) are prepared using a wet-spinning solution blowing technique. The MCs homogeneously distributed in the fiber matrices whereas MSNs form discrete micron-sized aggregates as demonstrated scanning electron-, fluoresc...

objective: in dental treatments, use of carriers for targeted antibiotic delivery would be optimal to efficiently decrease microbial count. in this study, gentamicin was loaded into polylactic co-glycolic acid (plga) microspheres and its release pattern was evaluated for 20 days.   methods: in this experimental study, plga microspheres loaded with gentamycin were produced by the w/o/w method. t...