Bioactive and Functional Materials
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomaterials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 October 2022) | Viewed by 62803
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Interests: fruit and vegetables; legumes; antioxidants; peptides; health; food nutrition; bioactive compounds; nanotechnology
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Interests: polysaccharides; polymers; starch; immobilization; antioxidants
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Bio-based materials are promising as substitutes for materials from non-renewable sources, replacing traditional petroleum polymers in several industrial sectors. In this context, natural-based polymeric materials have emerged as a new innovative class of biomaterials for food, biomedical, and pharmaceutical applications due to their unique properties. Polymeric films are versatile materials for application as bioactive food packaging, coatings, and drug delivery systems. In addition, micro- and nanoparticles of natural polymeric systems have gained attention as delivery systems for biological molecules, offering greater control over their biodistribution, reduction of possible toxic effects, and improvement of the therapeutic index. In recent years, these functional films and particles have emerged as one of the most significant trends in materials science. Thus, this Special Issue aims to cover all aspects related to recent original research works focused on the development and functionalization/bioactivation of natural-based polymer films, micro- and nanoparticles. Special emphasis will be placed on the following:
- Bioactive materials for food packaging applications;
- Biodegradable/edible coatings for food and biomedical applications;
- Materials for biomedical applications (films and nanoparticles) related to controlled release and drug delivery;
- Development and characterization of functional polymeric nanoparticles;
Prof. Karla A. Batista
Prof. Kátia F Fernandes
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- functional polymer
- drug delivery
- bioactive materials
- polymer nanoparticles
- natural polymers
- sustained release
- food packaging
- polymer coatings
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