Calcium Alginate Nanoparticles Synthesized Through a Novel Interfacial Cross-Linking Method as a Potential Protein Drug Delivery System

Preparation and characterisation of gelatin–gum arabic aldehyde nanogels via inverse miniemulsion technique

“…It can be prepared very easily by simple mixing of aqueous non continuous phase with continuous organic phase. Nanoparticles prepared by this method adopt spherical morphology with narrow size distribution [53].…”

Nanoalginate based biosorbent for the removal of lead ions from aqueous solutions: Equilibrium and kinetic studies

“…Saleh and Gupta, 2012;Gupta and Nayak, 2012). Calcium alginate nanoparticles were synthesized by various groups of researchers (Rajaonarivony et al, 1993;Ahmad et al, 2006;Nesamony et al, 2012;Cheng et al, 2012;Singh et al, 2013). Since alginate is a cheap commercially available material extracted from the cell wall of the naturally occurring brown algae, use of this material in nano form for water purification is economically viable.…”

Polymeric nanoparticles for pulmonary protein and DNA delivery

“…Chitosan, a polysaccharide, is a mucoadhesive and permeation enhancer that facilitates NP retention in the lung following administration [6]. Alginate is another highly biocompatible natural polymer with a hydrophilic matrix for efficient protein loading [8]. PLGA has been established as an FDA-approved biocompatible and biodegradable synthetic polymer that allows sustained drug release over a period of weeks to months depending on the ratio of monomers used [9].…”