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One of major contributing factor in the development of biomedical research are the number of researches carried out for the advancement of polymeric materials with their advance drug delivery systems to explore their potential applications in the similar area. This chapter has covered some of the recent hot topics of polymeric science directing its prospects towards biomedical sector.
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Bhatia, S. (2016). Advanced Application of Natural Polysaccharides. In: Systems for Drug Delivery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41926-8_5
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