Cyclodextrin-Based Cryogels for Controlled Drug Delivery

Affiliations

Chiara Zagni: Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
Alessandro Coco: Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
Vincenzo Patamia: Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
Giuseppe Floresta: Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
Giusy Curcuruto: Institute for Polymers, Composites, and Biomaterials CNR-IPCB, Via Paolo Gaifami 18, 95126 Catania, Italy
Katia Mangano: Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
Tommaso Mecca: Institute for Biomolecular Chemistry CNR-ICB, Via Paolo Gaifami 18, 95126 Catania, Italy
Antonio Rescifina: Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, V.le A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
Sabrina Carroccio: Institute for Polymers, Composites, and Biomaterials CNR-IPCB, Via Paolo Gaifami 18, 95126 Catania, Italy

Abstract

Cryogels are macroporous hydrogels prepared by cryo-gelation: a green technique that involves radical polymerization using water as a solvent [...]