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Coacervation—A Method for Drug Delivery

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The present review outlines recent advances in coacervate based research, their historical background and area of diversification. Methods of their preparation, encapsulation, theoretical overview, coacervation induced nano particle formation, applications in various fields have been covered. Chemically modified coacervates used in drug delivery research are discussed critically to evaluate the usefulness of these system in delivering bioactive molecules. From literature survey, it is realized that coacervate based research in drug delivery as well as in proto cellular biology have increased rapidly. Hence the present review is timely.

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  1. Department of Nanoscience and Technology, JISCE, Kalyani, Nadia, West Bengal, India

    Lakshmi Priya Dutta

  2. Department of Chemistry, Department of Nanoscience and Technology, JISCE, Kalyani, Nadia, West Bengal, India

    Mahuya Das

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  1. Information Technology, JIS College of Engineering, Kalyani, West Bengal, India

    Somsubhra Gupta

  2. Biomedical Engineering, JIS College of Engineering, Kalyani, West Bengal, India

    Sandip Bag

  3. Biomedical Engineering, JIS College of Engineering, Kalyani, West Bengal, India

    Karabi Ganguly

  4. Electronics & Communication Engineering, JIS College of Engineering, Kalyani, West Bengal, India

    Indranath Sarkar

  5. Electrical Engineering, JIS College of Engineering, Kalyani, West Bengal, India

    Papun Biswas

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Dutta, L.P., Das, M. (2015). Coacervation—A Method for Drug Delivery. In: Gupta, S., Bag, S., Ganguly, K., Sarkar, I., Biswas, P. (eds) Advancements of Medical Electronics. Lecture Notes in Bioengineering. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2256-9_35

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