About the Book
Presenting break through research pertinent to scientists in a wide range of disciplines from medicine and biotechnology to cosmetics and pharmacy this second edition provides practical approaches to complex formulation problems encountered in the development of particulate delivery systems at the micro- and nano- size level. Completely revised and expanded to represent the most up-to-date studies in the field, this guide covers advances in pulsatile delivery systems, injectable micro particulate systems, and site specific delivery systems, as well as potential therapeutic applications of nanotechnology.
Contents
Part-I Methods of Encapsulation and Advances in Production Technology
1. Biodegradable Micro spheres: Advances in Production Technology 2. Advances in Technology for Controlled-Release Pesticide Formulations 3. Multiparticulate Pulsatile Drug Delivery Systems 4. Micro Encapsulation Techniques for Parenteral Depot Systems and their Application in the Pharmaceutical Industry 5. Coupling Methods to obtain Ligand-Targeted Liposomes and Nanoparticles 6. Industrial Technologies and Scale-up
Part-II Evaluation and Characterization of Micro-and Nano particulate Drug Delivery Systems
7. Drug Release from Micro particulate Systems 8. Manufacture, Characterization, and Applications of Solid Lipid Nano particles as Drug Delivery Systems 9. Amphiphilic Cyclodextrins and Micro encapsulation
10. Lipospheres for Controlled Delivery of Substances 11. Pharmaceutical Aspects of Liposomes: Academic and Industrial Research and Development
12. Micro emulsions of Solubilization and Delivery of Nutraceuticals and Drugs
Part-III Applications of Particulate Delivery Systems
About the Editor