Pullulan is a natural water-soluble polysaccharide, produced from starch by the fungus Aureobasidium pullulans. Pullulan has several commercial applications in the food and pharmaceutical industries. It is biodegradable, blood compatible, and non-immunogenic. In view of its attractive characteristics and the possibility of chemically modifying it according to the desired application, we intend to synthesize a range of pullulan derivatives containing carboxylic acid and amino groups with appealing properties for use in drug delivery systems.

Synthesis of new pullulan derivatives for drug delivery

243rd National Meeting (2012)

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