Fiber and Textile Engineering in Drug Delivery Systems

Fiber and Textile Engineering in Drug Delivery Systems explains how innovative textile processing methods including rotary spinning, microfluidics, wet spinning, and electrospinning can be used to produce novel drug delivery solutions. Drug delivery research is rapidly expanding and experimenting with new materials to drive improved clinical outcomes, as the efficacy of the therapeutic molecule is highly dependent on the right choice of carrier system. Recently fiber based carriers at both nano and micro scales are gaining interest in the scientific community due to ease of manufacturing, high surface area to volume ratio, desirable drug release kinetics and high mechanical strength. This highly topical book provides detailed descriptions of how to produce such new materials for this purpose, with foundational content to help readers from a range of backgrounds understand the context of material selection and design decisions. Emphasis is given to the engineering side of the manufacturing of the textile and its role in drug delivery, but this also acts as a guide to pharmaceutical applications of textile fibres for materials scientists. Describes methods for material selection and design for drug delivery systems Provides case studies to explain how these techniques can be applied successfully Covers the regulatory and legal aspects of the use of the textiles and fibers in drug delivery