Bacterial cellulose film coating as drug delivery system: physicochemical, thermal and drug release properties

• Main Authors: Mohd Cairul Iqbal Mohd Amin, Abadi Gumah Abadi, Naveed Ahmad, Haliza Katas, Jamia Azdina Jamal
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2012
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/4468/1/06%2520Mohammad%2520Cairul.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/4468/; http://www.ukm.my/jsm/
• Institution: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

There has been an increasing interest in the use of natural materials as drug delivery vehicles due to their biodegradability, biocompatibility and ready availability. These properties make bacterial cellulose (BC), from nata de coco, a promising biopolymer for drug delivery applications. The aim of...