BSA, buccal, enzyme inhibitor, protein, thiolated chitosan, wafer

Boateng, Joshua S. ORCID: 0000-0002-6310-729X and Ayensu, Isaac (2014) Preparation and characterization of laminated thiolated chitosan-based freeze-dried wafers for potential buccal delivery of macromolecules. Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy, 40 (5). pp. 611-618. ISSN 0363-9045 (Print), 1520-5762 (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.3109/03639045.2014.884126)

Buccal delivery; Chitosan films; Insulin; Nanoparticles; Poly(ethylene glycol)methyl; Ether-block-polylactide

Giovino, Concetta, Ayensu, Isaac, Tetteh, John and Boateng, Joshua S. ORCID: 0000-0002-6310-729X (2012) Development and characterisation of chitosan films impregnated with insulin loaded PEG-b-PLA nanoparticles (NPs): A potential approach for buccal delivery of macromolecules. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 428 (1-2). pp. 143-151. ISSN 0378-5173 (doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2012.02.035)

Buccal mucosa; Chitosan; Enzyme inhibitor; Insulin; Permeation enhancement; Xerogel

Boateng, Joshua S. ORCID: 0000-0002-6310-729X , Mitchell, John C. ORCID: 0000-0003-2945-3292 , Pawar, Harshavardhan and Ayensu, Isaac (2014) Functional characterisation and permeation studies of lyophilised thiolated chitosan xerogels for buccal delivery of insulin. Protein & Peptide Letters, 21 (11). pp. 1163-1175. ISSN 0929-8665 (Print), 1875-5305 (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.2174/0929866521666140805124403)

FTIR, X-ray diffractometry, adhesion, anti-infectives, anti-inflammatory, dressing, freeze-drying/lyophilisation, swelling, wafers, wound healing

Pawar, Harshavardhan V., Boateng, Joshua S. ORCID: 0000-0002-6310-729X , Ayensu, Isaac and Tetteh, John (2014) Multifunctional medicated lyophilised wafer dressing for effective chronic wound healing. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 103 (6). pp. 1720-1733. ISSN 0022-3549 (Print), 1520-6017 (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.1002/jps.23968)

adhesion, carrageenan, glass transition, swelling capacity, wafer

Kianfar, Farnoosh, Ayensu, Isaac and Boateng, Joshua S. ORCID: 0000-0002-6310-729X (2014) Development and physico-mechanical characterization of carrageenan and poloxamer-based lyophilized matrix as a potential buccal drug delivery system. Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy, 40 (3). pp. 361-369. ISSN 0363-9045 (Print), 1520-5762 (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.3109/03639045.2012.762655)

buccal delivery, chitosan, lyophilised wafers, membrane dialysis, mucoadhesion, protein delivery

Ayensu, Isaac, Mitchell, John C. ORCID: 0000-0003-2945-3292 and Boateng, Joshua S. ORCID: 0000-0002-6310-729X (2012) Effect of membrane dialysis on characteristics of lyophilised chitosan wafers for potential buccal delivery of proteins. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 50 (4). pp. 905-909. ISSN 0141-8130 (doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2012.02.014)

buccal mucosa delivery, chitosan films, EpiOral, insulin, nanoparticles, peptide delivery

Giovino, Concetta, Ayensu, Isaac, Tetteh, John and Boateng, Joshua S. ORCID: 0000-0002-6310-729X (2013) An integrated buccal delivery system combining chitosan films impregnated with peptide loaded PEG-b-PLA nanoparticles. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 112. pp. 9-15. ISSN 0927-7765 (doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2013.07.019)

chitosan, drug-delivery, mucoadhesive

Ayensu, Isaac, Boateng, Joshua ORCID: 0000-0002-6310-729X and Mitchell, John ORCID: 0000-0003-2945-3292 (2010) Freeze-dried thiolated chitosan formulations for protein delivery via the buccal mucosa. In: UK PharmSci 2010 The Science of Medicines, 1-3 Sep 2010, Nottingham. UK. (Unpublished)

chitosan, drug-delivery, mucoadhesive, freeze-drying, wafers, thiolated chitosan

Ayensu, Isaac, Mitchell, John ORCID: 0000-0003-2945-3292 and Boateng, Joshua ORCID: 0000-0002-6310-729X (2010) Freeze-dried thiolated chitosan formulations for protein delivery via the buccal mucosa. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 62 (10). pp. 1273-1274. ISSN 0022-3573 (Print), 2042-7158 (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2042-7158.2010.01178.x)

chitosan, lyophilised wafers, mucoadhesion, buccal delivery, protein

Ayensu, Isaac, Mitchell, John C. ORCID: 0000-0003-2945-3292 and Boateng, Joshua S. ORCID: 0000-0002-6310-729X (2011) Development and physico-mechanical characterisation of lyophilised chitosan wafers as potential protein drug delivery systems via the buccal mucosa. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 91. pp. 258-265. ISSN 0927-7765 (doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2011.11.004)

chitosan, thiolated chitosan, protein, wafers

Ayensu, I., Mitchell, J. ORCID: 0000-0003-2945-3292 and Boateng, J. ORCID: 0000-0002-6310-729X (2011) Formulation and evaluation of lyophilised thiolated chitosan wafers for buccal mucosal delivery of protein. In: Published Meeting Abstracts [AAPS]. The AAPS Journal, 2011 . American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS), Arlington, VA, USA. ISSN 1550-7416

freeze-dried wafers, buccal delivery, chitosan

Ayensu, I., Mitchell, J.C. ORCID: 0000-0003-2945-3292 and Boateng, J.S. ORCID: 0000-0002-6310-729X (2010) Novel lyophilization cycle development of chitosan based formulation for buccal delivery using paracetamol as a model drug. The AAPS Journal, 12 (S2). ISSN 1550-7416

thiolated-chitosan, freeze-drying, annealing, buccal delivery, protein

Ayensu, I. and Boateng, J.S. ORCID: 0000-0002-6310-729X (2012) Development and evaluation of lyophilized thiolated-chitosan wafers for buccal delivery of protein. Journal of Science and Technology (Ghana), 32 (2). pp. 46-55. ISSN 0855-0395 (doi:https://doi.org/10.4314/just.v32i2.7)

thiolated-chitosan, lyophilisation, mucoadhesion, buccal delivery, protein

Ayensu, Isaac, Mitchell, John C. ORCID: 0000-0003-2945-3292 and Boateng, Joshua S. ORCID: 0000-0002-6310-729X (2012) In vitro characterisation of chitosan based xerogels for potential buccal delivery of proteins. Carbohydrate Polymers, 89 (3). pp. 935-941. ISSN 0144-8617 (doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2012.04.039)