Abstract:
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Bio-soft material, a class of derivatives of the natural or synthetic material, is getting more and more prevalent in biomedical researches and applications due to the advantages such as in-vivo biodegradation, good water solubility and designable targeting ability. With the presence of bio-soft materials, the drug nanocrystal can be easily generated and aggregated in a feasible process. Given the promising application of the bio-soft material in biological and chemical research, it is valuable to discuss the crucial step in designing bio-soft materials and analyze the emerging properties of bio-soft materials. METHODS:A comprehensive literature survey in the field of bio-soft material development and analysis has been conducted. The collected data and figures were meticulously analyzed and interpreted. RESULTS:In this review, the details of bio-soft materials based nanocrystal were demonstrated in three sections with respect to different materials. In each section, the pros and cons for each bio-soft material and its derivatives were elaborately listed and discussed. CONCLUSION:The review enables an insightful discussion about the properties and the applications of existing biosoft material. It may contribute to the further researches about bio-soft material development and analysis.
journal_name
Curr Pharm Desjournal_title
Current pharmaceutical designauthors
Chen N,Su T,Cheng Z,An Fdoi
10.2174/1381612824666180515154848subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2018-01-01 00:00:00pages
2349-2361issue
21eissn
1381-6128issn
1873-4286pii
CPD-EPUB-90439journal_volume
24pub_type
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