Publications by authors named "Anwarul Azim Akib"
In recent years, numerous applications of hydrogels using polysaccharides have evolved, benefiting from their widespread availability, excellent biodegradability, biocompatibility, and nonpoisonous nature. These natural polymers are typically sourced from renewable materials or from manufacturing processes, contributing collaboratively to waste management and demonstrating the potential for enhanced and enduring sustainability. In the field of novel bioactive molecule carriers for biotherapeutics, natural polymers are attracting attention due to their inherent properties and adaptable chemical structures.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPolymeric hydrogels have drawn considerable attention as a biomedical material for their unique mechanical and chemical properties, which are very similar to natural tissues. Among the conventional hydrogel materials, self-healing hydrogels (SHH) are showing their promise in biomedical applications in tissue engineering, wound healing, and drug delivery. Additionally, their responses can be controlled via external stimuli (e.
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- Poor solubility and quick clearance of many therapeutic agents limit their effectiveness in medical applications, which can be addressed by using amphiphilic copolymers that form micelles.
- These micelles act as nanocarriers for hydrophobic drugs and RNA molecules, offering benefits like improved drug efficacy and controlled release to targeted tissues.
- The review highlights recent developments in formulating various types of micelles, their targeting capabilities, practical applications, and future potential in drug delivery and diagnostics.