Biopolymeric colloidal carriers for encapsulation or controlled release applications.

Biopolymers represent an interesting alternative to synthetic polymers in order to be used as structured carriers for controlled release and encapsulation applications. In particular, the ability of these carriers to entrap both hydrophilic and hydrophobic drugs may be very promising for many applications. In addition, the absence of chemical compounds and organic solvents used to produce biopolymeric matrices could be very interesting for some industrial applications.