A Textbook of Pharmaceutical Microencapsulation

Zusatztext

Various approaches in delivering a therapeutic substance to the target site in a sustained controlled release fashion. One such approach is using microspheres as carriers for drugs also known as micro particles. It is the reliable means to deliver the drug to the target site with specificity, if modified, and to maintain the desired concentration at the site of interest. Microspheres received much attention not only for prolonged release, but also for targeting of anticancer drugs. In future by combining various other strategies, microspheres will find the central place in novel drug delivery, particularly in diseased cell sorting, diagnostics, gene & genetic materials, safe, targeted and effective in vivo delivery and supplements as miniature versions of diseased organ and tissues in the body. Solid microspheres have numerous applications depending on what material they are constructed of and what size they are.

Autorenportrait

Dr. Santosh Kumar Rada, Assistant Professor, GITAM Institute of Pharmacy, GITAM (Deemed to be University), Visakhapatnam, A.P, India. The author has 12 years of academic experience in the field of pharmaceutical technology. He was an University Topper in his post graduation and published several papers in national and international journals.

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