Nano Research & Applications

Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) is one of the most successfully developed biodegradable polymers. Among the different polymers developed to formulate polymeric nanoparticles, PLGA has attracted considerable attention due to its attractive properties: (i) biodegradability and biocompatibility, (ii) FDA and European Medicine Agency approval in drug delivery systems for parenteral administration, (iii) well described formulations and methods of production adapted to various types of drugs e.g. hydrophilic or hydrophobic small molecules or macromolecules, (iv) protection of drug from degradation, (v) possibility of sustained release, (vi) possibility to modify surface properties to provide stealthness and/or better interaction with biological materials and (vii) possibility to target nanoparticles to specific organs or cells.

Related Journals of PLGA-based nanoparticles

Nano Research & Applications, Journal of Nanomedicine & Nanotechnology, Nanomaterials & Molecular Nanotechnology, Microsystem Technologies, Digest Journal of Nanomaterials and Biostructures, Journal of Laser Micro Nanoengineering, NanoEthics, Nano, Current Nanoscience.