Glycopolymers Polyelectrolyte Multilayers for Biomedical Applications

Book excerpt: The theoretical background of this work is concerning with the drug loaded polyelectrolyte multilayers (PEM) modified by the host-guest interaction of biocompatible hyperbranched core-shell glycopolymers. The glycopolymer in this work is the hyperbranched polyethyleneimine that was modified with maltose moieties using reductive amination. Thus, the use of glycohyperbranched polymers for drug delivery would allow the avoid naturally occurring drug resistance due to decreased transporter activity. Concerning preparative method, PEM was fabricated using layer-by-layer (LbL) processes involve the sequential deposition of two polyions that physically bond together. Control was taken on the stoichiometric ratio related to cationic and anionic repeating units, which was chosen close to zero for the final applied PEM. Concerning analytical methods, a couple of physical-chemical methods were applied to characterize colloid stability, adhesiveness, drug loading and release of fabricated PEM. In conclusion, a highly sable and sustainable PEM coats on a surface of an activated solid substrate has been fabricated with an efficient ability to recycle the charged molecule for more than 24 times.