Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering

  1. Drug Delivery Systems
    1. Controlled Release Principles
      1. Release Mechanisms
        1. Diffusion-Controlled
          1. Dissolution-Controlled
            1. Osmotic-Controlled
              1. Biodegradation-Controlled
              2. Release Kinetics
                1. Zero-Order Release
                  1. First-Order Release
                    1. Higuchi Model
                      1. Korsmeyer-Peppas Model
                    2. Delivery Systems
                      1. Polymeric Systems
                        1. Microspheres
                          1. Nanoparticles
                            1. Hydrogels
                              1. Films and Patches
                              2. Lipid-Based Systems
                                1. Liposomes
                                  1. Solid Lipid Nanoparticles
                                  2. Inorganic Systems
                                    1. Mesoporous Silica
                                      1. Calcium Phosphate
                                      2. Implantable Systems
                                        1. Drug-Eluting Stents
                                          1. Implantable Pumps
                                            1. Depot Injections
                                          2. Targeting Strategies
                                            1. Passive Targeting
                                              1. Active Targeting
                                                1. Stimuli-Responsive Systems
                                                  1. pH-Responsive
                                                    1. Temperature-Responsive
                                                      1. Enzyme-Responsive
                                                    2. Applications in Tissue Engineering
                                                      1. Growth Factor Delivery
                                                        1. Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
                                                          1. Antimicrobial Agents
                                                            1. Gene Delivery

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