Nanotechnology-Based Antibiotic Delivery Systems: Recent Advances and Challenges
A special issue of Life (ISSN 2075-1729). This special issue belongs to the section "Pharmaceutical Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2023) | Viewed by 330
Special Issue Editor
Interests: polymer chemistry; medicinal chemistry; pharmaceutical R&D; drug delivery systems; polysaccharides; antimicrobial agents; polymyxins
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The global growth of multidrug-resistant bacteria is a major challenge of our time. There is a great need for innovation in antibiotic research; however, the development of new antimicrobial agents is complicated due to the regulatory environment and financial risks. One promising strategy is the development of nanotechnology-based dosage forms of existing antimicrobial drugs. The use of various modified antibiotic delivery systems (e.g., nano- and microparticles, self-assembled polymeric particles, inclusion complexes, conjugates, cross-linked gels, films and nanofiber matrices) improves the biopharmaceutical properties of drugs (increased bioavailability and reduced toxicity and risk of side effects) through programmable and controlled release and targeted delivery. Therefore, the development of various therapeutic systems in the form of nanoantibiotics with improved safety profiles and effectiveness is an important scientific task.
Recent advances in medical and polymer chemistry have created new modified antibiotic delivery systems to significantly increase the effectiveness of antimicrobial treatment.
This Special Issue invites authors to present their original research or reviews on the design of novel antimicrobial drug delivery systems, the study of their physicochemical and biopharmaceutical characteristics, and the use of various antimicrobial adjuvants to enhance their pharmacological properties. We hope that this Special Issue will be useful to scientists working to improve antimicrobial therapy.
Dr. Natallia Dubashynskaya
Guest Editor
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