Engineered Biomaterials for Drug delivery
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Engineering of biomaterials improves the key properties and function of the materials, enabling enhanced performance and efficacy in drug delivery applications. Engineered Biomaterials for Drug Delivery covers a core selection of engineering approaches and methods to optimize materials for drug delivery, including grafting, cross-linking, thiolation, conjugation and functionalization of biomaterials. A wide range of engineered biomaterial types are described, from biopolymers and nanobiomaterials, to metals, ceramics and composites. Biocompatibility, toxicity and regulatory considerations are also thoroughly discussed, ensuring the reader is fully equipped for efficient biomaterials selection and utilization in drug delivery applications. Engineered Biomaterials for Drug Delivery is a must-have reference for those working in the fields of materials science, biomedical engineering, pharmaceutical science and pharmacology, chemical engineering and clinical science.

1. Introduction to engineered biomaterials
2. Micro- and nanocellulose in drug delivery
3. Grafted biopolymers in drug delivery
4. Cross-linked biopolymers in drug delivery
5. Biopolymeric co-polymers in drug delivery
6. Interpenetrating polymeric networks in drug delivery
7. Polyelectrolyte complexes in drug delivery
8. Etherified natural biopolymers in drug delivery
9. Esterified natural biopolymers in drug delivery
10. Thiolated natural biopolymers in drug delivery
11. Biopolymeric particles in drug delivery
12. Biopolymeric hydrogels in drug delivery
13. Biopolymeric nanogels in drug delivery
14. Biopolymeric micelles in drug delivery
15. Biopolymeric nanofibers in drug delivery
16. Self-assembled biopolymeric systems for drug delivery
17. Biopolymeric nanoconjugates in drug delivery
18. Metal-conjugated biopolymeric systems in drug delivery
19. Metallic complexes in drug delivery
20. Biopolymeric composites and nanocomposites in drug delivery
21. Biopolymeric-inorganic composites in drug delivery
22. Bioceramic composites in drug delivery
23. Inorganic composites and nanocomposites for drug delivery
24. Clay-based composites and nanocomposites in drug delivery
25. Functionalized cyclodextrines in drug delivery
26. Functionalized carbon nanotubes in drug delivery
27. Functionalized graphene in drug delivery
28. Metal-organic frameworks in drug delivery
29. Metalloporphyrine particles in drug delivery
30. Biocompatibility of synthetic biopolymers for drug delivery
31. Regulatory considerations of synthetic biopolymers for drug delivery
32. Challenges and future perspectives of engineered biomaterials in drug delivery

Dr. Amit Kumar Nayak(MPharm, PhD) is working as a professor, at the Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Siksha ‘O' Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Odisha, India. He has earned his PhD from IFTM University, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. He has over 14 years of research experiences in the field of pharmaceutics, especially in the development and characterization of novel biopolymeric and nanostructured drug delivery systems. Till date, he has authored more than 138 research and review publications in various high-impact peer-reviewed journals and 135 book chapters. He has edited/authored 23 international books to his credit. Dr. Nayak has presented his research work at several conferences. He has received University Foundation Day Research Award, 2019 and 2022 by Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Odisha. Dr. Nayak is a life member of the Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India (APTI) and a registered pharmacist.


Prof. (Dr.) Md Saquib Hasnain has over 10 years of research experience in the field of drug delivery and pharmaceutical formulation analyses, especially systematic development and characterization of diverse nanostructured drug delivery systems, controlled release drug delivery systems, bioenhanced drug delivery systems, nanomaterials and nanocomposites employing Quality by Design approaches and many more. Till date he has authored over 70 publications in various high impact peer-reviewed journals, more than 100 book chapters and 16 books to his credit. He is also serving as the reviewer of several prestigious journals. Overall, he has earned a highly impressive publishing and cited record in Google Scholar (h-index: 32). He has also participated and presented his research work at over ten conferences in India, and abroad. He was also a member of scientific societies i.e., Royal Society of Chemistry, Great Britain, International Association of Environmental and Analytical Chemistry, Switzerlan
  • Comprehensively covers all key engineered biomaterial classes for drug delivery, chapter-by-chapter, providing a one-stop-shop for readers
  • Explores a selection of engineering methods and approaches, such as cross-linking, functionalization and surface engineering
  • Written by a global team of experts from a range of related fields, this book offers a diverse, interdisciplinary guide to engineered biomaterials for drug delivery