A review of bacterial cellulose-based drug delivery systems: their biochemistry, current approaches and future prospects
Muhammad Mustafa Abeer1, Mohd Cairul Iqbal Mohd Amin1,* andClaire Martin2
Article first published online: 17 MAR 2014
DOI: 10.1111/jphp.12234
The field of pharmaceutical technology is expanding rapidly because of the increasing number of drug delivery options. Successful drug delivery is influenced by multiple factors, one of which is the appropriate identification of materials for research and engineering of new drug delivery systems. Bacterial cellulose (BC) is one such biopolymer that fulfils the criteria for consideration as a drug delivery material.