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This volume provides a thorough insight into the chemistry and mechanism of ionic gelations of various ionic biopolysaccharides, like alginate, gellan gum, pectin, chitosan, carboxymethyl cellulose, etc., and the applications of various ionically gelled biopolysaccharides in drug delivery fields, with chapters emphasizing the recent advances in the field by the experts. This book will be of interest to graduate students and academic and industry researchers from pharmacy, biotechnology, bioengineering, biomedical and material sciences fields.

Ionically Gelled Biopolysaccharide Based Systems in Drug Delivery

Ionically gelled pectinates in drug delivery.- Ionically gelled alginates in drug delivery.- Ionically gelled gellan gum in drug delivery.- Ionically gelled chitosan in drug delivery.- Ionically gelled carboxymethyl polysaccharides in drug delivery.- Polyelectrolyte complex-based ionically gelled biopolymeric systems for sustained drug release.- Ionically gelled polysaccharide-based interpenetrating polymer network systems in drug delivery.- Ionically gelled polysaccharide-based multiple-units in drug delivery.- Ionically gelled polysaccharide-based floating drug delivery systems.