Bio-Based/Biodegradable Containers for Encapsulation

Abstract

The development of biobased carriers to transport sensitive and/or unstable molecules are the novel trends to deliver molecules with different properties and biological uses specially for drug delivery. Natural and synthetic polymers and lipids are in the front line for the development of biocarriers and there are many alternatives since they are commonly available in the market. The present chapter review the state of art of most common natural and synthetic biodegradable polymers and lipids used to develop novel carriers and the main strategies used to encapsulate and/or entrap molecules with beneficial biological activities.