Juniper Publishers Journal of Polymer science

                                                                               JUNIPER PUBLISHERS-   ACADEMIC JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE Abstract This review is devoted to recent progress in the design of anticancer drug delivery systems with participation of unique polysaccharide gellan gum. At first a brief literature survey on conformational and phase behavior of gellan gum as a function of external stimuli, such as temperature, pH, salt addition etc. is presented. Then the immobilization protocol of anticancer drugs and gold nanoparticles within gellan-based hydrogel matrix is discussed. Release of anticancer drugs from gellan gel matrix to outer solution is considered. Cytotoxicity of gellan gum-immobilized gold nanoparticles together with their anticancer activity...

Authored by Francesca Nanni                                                                                                 Abstract In this work, a novel empirical approach to the estimation of the rheological behaviour of smart materials from the sound insulation capabilities is proposed. The testing protocol relies on a small sound research facility that was designed with the goal of achieving a movable yet flexible measurement system, suitable for both laboratory environments and quality assurance departmen...