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ArticlePolymers2021

Cefotaxime Loaded Polycaprolactone Based Polymeric Nanoparticles with Antifouling Properties for In-Vitro Drug Release Applications.

Sana Javaid, Nasir M Ahmad, Azhar Mahmood, Habib Nasir, Mudassir Iqbal, Naveed Ahmad, Sundus Irshad

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Article in Polymers, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Sana JavaidSchool of Natural Sciences (SNS), National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Islamabad 44000, Pakistan.
Nasir M AhmadPolymer Research Lab, School of Chemical and Materials Engineering (SCME), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad 44000, Pakistan.
Azhar MahmoodSchool of Natural Sciences (SNS), National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Islamabad 44000, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0003-0881-2612
Habib NasirSchool of Natural Sciences (SNS), National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Islamabad 44000, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0002-9850-2230
Mudassir IqbalSchool of Natural Sciences (SNS), National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Islamabad 44000, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0002-9830-8235
Naveed AhmadDepartment of Pharmacy, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0002-4780-9945
Sundus IrshadDepartment of Pharmacy, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The objective of the present study was to achieve the successful encapsulation of a therapeutic agent to achieve antifouling functionality regarding biomedical applications. Considering nanotechnology, drug-loaded polycaprolactone (PCL)-based nanoparticles were prepared using a nano-precipitation technique by optimizing various process parameters. The resultant nano-formulations were investigated for in vitro drug release and antifouling applications. The prepared particles were characterized in terms of surface morphology and surface properties. Optimized blank and drug-loaded nanoparticles had an average size of 200 nm and 216 nm, respectively, with associated charges of -16.8 mV and -11.2 mV. Studies of the in vitro release of drug were carried out, which showed sustained release at two different pH, 5.5 and 7.4 Antifouling activity was observed against two bacterial strains, Gram-positive

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antifoulingcefotaximenano-encapsulationnanoparticlesnanoprecipitation

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PMID34209144
PMCPMC8271961

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