Marine Biopolymers and Their Applications in Drug Delivery, 2nd Edition
A special issue of Marine Drugs (ISSN 1660-3397). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomaterials of Marine Origin".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2025 | Viewed by 121
Special Issue Editors
Interests: functional biomaterials; biocompatible polymers; controlled delivery of bioactive molecules; drug targeting; tissue engineering; nanoparticles; scaffolds
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Interests: isolation; structure elucidation; marine natural products; marine biopolymers; marine-derived microorganisms
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Interests: biomedical applications; electrospinning; nanofibers; hybrid materials; marine biopolymers
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Marine biopolymers, including polysaccharides and proteins isolated from algae, marine invertebrates and fish, have been employed over the last few decades for the development of new drug delivery systems and devices for biomedical applications.
Variability, sustainability, biocompatibility and biodegradability, along with the inherent biological activities they possess, are considered to be the strong advantages that these biopolymers offer. The presence of multiple reactive groups enables the structural modification of the biopolymers, which confers advantageous features for tailor-made applications.
In this respect, the use of marine biopolymers for the development of functional drug delivery systems, as well as their contributionto the controlled release of therapeutic ingredients, could also add to the targeting ability or even enhance the therapeutic effect. Biopolymers could be used as excipients or in the form of hydrogels, films, membranes, fibers or particles to contribute to controlled and tissue-specific drug release.
This Special Issue of Marine Drugs is open to original research articles and reviews that present the most significant advancements in this field.
Dr. Leto-Aikaterini Tziveleka
Dr. Efstathia Ioannou
Prof. Dr. Vassilios Roussis
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- marine biomaterials
- drug delivery
- gene delivery
- protein delivery
- drug targeting
- controlled release
- hydrogels
- particles
- fibers
- membranes
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