Discovering novel biomaterials for drug delivery using exopolysaccarides

• Main Author: Low, Rayland Jun Yan
• Other Authors: Loo Say Chye Joachim
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2020
• Subjects: Engineering::Materials::Biomaterials
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/139105
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Exopolysaccharides (EPS) from probiotics such as those derived from water/milk kefir are highly sought after due these biomaterials being generally recognised as safe (GRAS). These biomaterials also show potential to be used for encapsulation for drug carriers due to good stability and solubility pr...