Polymer-based stimuli-responsive nanosystems for biomedical applications

Biotechnology Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 931-945

  Joglekar, Madhura ^a   Trewyn, Brian G ^a  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomedical; Hybrid; Nanosystems; Polymers; Stimuli responsive

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL; BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS; HYBRID; HYDROPHOBIC AND HYDROPHILIC; INORGANIC/ORGANIC HYBRID; ORGANIC/INORGANIC HYBRIDS; STIMULI-RESPONSIVE; STIMULI-RESPONSIVE POLYMER;

DRUG DELIVERY; FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; HYBRID SYSTEMS; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; MEDICAL NANOTECHNOLOGY; ORGANIC POLYMERS; POLYMERS; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

NANOSYSTEMS;

GOLD NANOPARTICLE; LIPOSOME; MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLE; NANOPARTICLE; POLYMER; POLYMERSOME; SILICON DIOXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; HYDROGEL; MICELLE; NANOHYDROGEL; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

BIOMEDICAL; HYBRID; NANOSYSTEMS; POLYMERS; STIMULI-RESPONSIVE;

ANIMALS; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; CELL LINE, TUMOR; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; HUMANS; HYDROGELS; MICELLES; NANOMEDICINE; NANOSTRUCTURES; POLYMERS;

EID: 84881317857     PISSN: 18606768     EISSN: 18607314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/biot.201300073     Document Type: Review

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