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Emergence of Polymer-Lipid Hybrid Systems in Healthcare Scenario

Emergence of Polymer-Lipid Hybrid Systems in Healthcare Scenario

Anamika Jain, Laxmikant Gautam, Nikhar Vishwakarma, Rajeev Sharma, Nishi Mody, Surbhi Dubey, Suresh P. Vyas
Copyright: © 2018 |Pages: 23
ISBN13: 9781522547815|ISBN10: 1522547819|EISBN13: 9781522547822
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-4781-5.ch017
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Jain, Anamika, et al. "Emergence of Polymer-Lipid Hybrid Systems in Healthcare Scenario." Multifunctional Nanocarriers for Contemporary Healthcare Applications, edited by Md. Abul Barkat, et al., IGI Global, 2018, pp. 448-470. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-4781-5.ch017

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Jain, A., Gautam, L., Vishwakarma, N., Sharma, R., Mody, N., Dubey, S., & Vyas, S. P. (2018). Emergence of Polymer-Lipid Hybrid Systems in Healthcare Scenario. In M. Barkat, H. A.B., S. Beg, & F. Ahmad (Eds.), Multifunctional Nanocarriers for Contemporary Healthcare Applications (pp. 448-470). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-4781-5.ch017

Chicago

Jain, Anamika, et al. "Emergence of Polymer-Lipid Hybrid Systems in Healthcare Scenario." In Multifunctional Nanocarriers for Contemporary Healthcare Applications, edited by Md. Abul Barkat, et al., 448-470. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2018. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-4781-5.ch017

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Abstract

Nanotechnology has drawn the attention of many researchers for the delivery of therapeutics used in various medical applications. Liposomes and polymeric nanoparticles represent promising nanocarriers that efficiently encapsulate drugs, which prevents their degradation along with the control and sustained drug release. Despite the many advantages of these formulations, some of the drawbacks associated with them limit their application to a certain extent. Therefore, there is need for a novel nanocarrier that possesses all of their individual advantages and excludes their drawbacks. Currently, researchers are focused on developing a novel platform that is a hybrid of a polymeric and liposomal-based carrier that combines the peculiarity of both and excludes their shortcomings. Lipid hybrid polymer nanoparticles (LPNs) contain the hydrophobic biodegradable polymeric core surrounded by a lipid layer for intensification of biocompatibility. This chapter includes an introduction of LPNs along with their advantages, composition, and method of preparation.

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