Browsing Theses by Subject "Drug Delivery"
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Biocompatibility Evaluation of Engineered Amino Acid Pairing Peptides for Drug Delivery
(University of Waterloo, 2014-01-27)To ensure the effective and safe use of nanomaterials for medical applications, the biocompatibility of the materials must be tested with particular relevance to the environment in which the material is placed. In ... -
Characterization and Application of a Human Corneal in vitro Model for Controlled Release of Ophthalmic Drugs
(University of Waterloo, 2015-10-30)The cornea acts as a transparent shield protecting the eye from germs, dust and pathogens as well as regulating the ocular environment by controlling the diffusion of external substances like oxygen or drugs via the tear ... -
Chitosan-Sericin Blend Membranes for Controlled Release of Drugs
(University of Waterloo, 2012-01-10)The peak and valley problems caused by oral administration, injection or other conventional methods, call for developing systems that can deliver therapeutics more effectively. As one of the techniques, diffusion-controlled ... -
Contact Lenses for Ciprofloxacin Drug Delivery
(University of Waterloo, 2014-07-31)PURPOSE The purpose of this thesis was to evaluate the potential of contact lenses as ciprofloxacin drug delivery devices. METHODS Investigations into ciprofloxacin uptake and release characteristics, and the possibility ... -
Design of Coated Magnetic Iron-Oxide Nanogels for Drug Delivery Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2011-11-01)Intelligent and more advanced therapeutic agents, capable of sensing and responding to their environment, are required to treat more complicated and complex diseases. Among all recently developed therapeutic agents, hydrogels ... -
Hydrophobic Engineering of a Bacterial Nanodimensional Capsule Protein
(University of Waterloo, 2017-07-07)Recently, numerous protein-based nanomedicine platforms have been intensively explored. These systems are usually composed of self-assembling proteins that form controllable systems with different shapes and types. A ...