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List of works by Thirumala Govender

A Novel Cellulose-Based Hydrophilic Wafer Matrix for Rapid Bioactive Delivery

A hybrid of mPEG-b-PCL and G1-PEA dendrimer for enhancing delivery of antibiotics

scholarly article by Calvin A. Omolo et al published November 2018 in Journal of Controlled Release

A novel supramolecular shape memory material based on partial α-CD–PEG inclusion complex

A self-assembled polymer therapeutic for simultaneously enhancing solubility and antimicrobial activity and lowering serum albumin binding of fusidic acid

scientific article published on 08 August 2020

AB2-type amphiphilic block copolymer containing a pH-cleavable hydrazone linkage for targeted antibiotic delivery

scientific article published on 16 December 2019

Advances in sepsis diagnosis and management: a paradigm shift towards nanotechnology

scientific article published on 08 January 2021

An emerging class of amphiphilic dendrimers for pharmaceutical and biomedical applications: Janus amphiphilic dendrimers

scientific article published on 15 November 2016

An ionically crosslinked hydrogel containing vancomycin coating on a porous scaffold for drug delivery and cell culture

scientific article published on 21 November 2007

Angiotensin I-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor Activity of Nutritive Plants in KwaZulu-Natal

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Anti-malarial drug formulations and novel delivery systems: a review.

scientific article published on 31 March 2011

Antimicrobial cell penetrating peptides with bacterial cell specificity: pharmacophore modelling, quantitative structure activity relationship and molecular dynamics simulation

scientific article published on 13 November 2018

Beta-2 Microglobulin Removal by Immunoextraction and Passive Adsorption in High-Flux Dialyzers

ChemInform Abstract: Phosphine-Free Tetradentate Salicylaldimine Ligand Complexed with Palladium: First Application in Heck Reactions

Co-encapsulation of multi-lipids and polymers enhances the performance of vancomycin in lipid-polymer hybrid nanoparticles: In vitro and in silico studies

scientific article published on 29 December 2015

Colloidal stability and drug incorporation aspects of micellar-like PLA–PEG nanoparticles

Combination drug therapy via nanocarriers against infectious diseases

scholarly article by Pavan Walvekar et al published January 2019 in European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Comparative buccal permeability enhancement of didanosine and tenofovir by potential multifunctional polymeric excipients and their effects on porcine buccal histology

Comparing the mucoadhesivity and drug release mechanisms of various polymer-containing propranolol buccal tablets

scientific article published in February 2008

Comparison of the molecular dynamics and calculated binding free energies for nine FDA-approved HIV-1 PR drugs against subtype B and C-SA HIV PR.

scientific article published on 19 November 2012

Complex formation between the anionic polymer (PAA) and a cationic drug (procaine HCI): characterization by microcalorimetric studies

scientific article published in July 1999

Conjugates and nano-delivery of antimicrobial peptides for enhancing therapeutic activity

scholarly article by Mbuso Faya et al published April 2018 in Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology

Defining the drug incorporation properties of PLA-PEG nanoparticles.

scientific article published in April 2000

Delivery of novel vancomycin nanoplexes for combating methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections

scientific article published on 12 January 2019

Dendrimers - from organic synthesis to pharmaceutical applications: an update

scientific article published on 04 December 2013

Design of an anti-inflammatory composite nanosystem and evaluation of its potential for ocular drug delivery

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Dexibuprofen nanocrystals with improved therapeutic performance: fabrication, characterization, in silico modeling, and in vivo evaluation.

scientific article published on 20 March 2018

Drug Release and Surface Morphology Studies on Salbutamol Controlled Release Pellets

Drug release modulation from cross-linked calcium alginate microdiscs, 1: evaluation of the concentration dependency of sodium alginate on drug entrapment capacity, morphology, and dissolution rate

scientific article published in January 1998

Drug release modulation from cross-linked calcium alginate microdiscs, 2: swelling, compression, and stability of the hydrodynamically-sensitive calcium alginate matrix and the associated drug release mechanisms

scientific article published in January 1998

Enhancing targeted antibiotic therapy via pH responsive solid lipid nanoparticles from an acid cleavable lipid

scientific article published on 18 April 2017

Experimental and molecular modeling approach to optimize suitable polymers for fabrication of stable fluticasone nanoparticles with enhanced dissolution and antimicrobial activity

scientific article published on 5 February 2018

Exploring the use of novel drug delivery systems for antiretroviral drugs

scientific article published on 03 July 2008

Exploring unsaturated fatty acid cholesteryl esters as transdermal permeation enhancers.

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Fatty acid conjugated pyridinium cationic amphiphiles as antibacterial agents and self-assembling nano carriers

scientific article published on 03 May 2018

Formulation and Molecular Dynamics Simulations of a Fusidic Acid Nanosuspension for Simultaneously Enhancing Solubility and Antibacterial Activity

scientific article published on 13 July 2018

Formulation and preparation of controlled release pellets of salbutamol by the air suspension technique

scientific article published on 01 July 1997

Formulation of monolayered films with drug and polymers of opposing solubilities

scientific article published on 13 March 2008

Free radical-releasing systems for targeting biofilms

scientific article published on 01 April 2020

Grafted hyaluronic acid N-acetyl-l-methionine for targeting of LAT1 receptor: In-silico, synthesis and microscale thermophoresis studies

scientific article published on 13 December 2018

High-energy ball milling of saquinavir increases permeability across the buccal mucosa

scientific article published on 06 February 2014

Hydrazone linkages in pH responsive drug delivery systems

scientific article published on 12 December 2016

Hydrogen bonding and electrostatic interaction contributions to the interaction of a cationic drug with polyaspartic acid

scientific article published on 01 July 2000

Identifying the Interaction of Vancomycin With Novel pH-Responsive Lipids as Antibacterial Biomaterials Via Accelerated Molecular Dynamics and Binding Free Energy Calculations

scientific article published on 9 March 2017

In Silico Characterization of the Binding Affinity of Dendrimers to Penicillin-Binding Proteins (PBPs): Can PBPs be Potential Targets for Antibacterial Dendrimers?

scientific article published on 7 January 2016

In vitro characterization of a controlled-release chlorpheniramine maleate delivery system prepared by the air-suspension technique.

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In vitro comparative evaluation of monolayered multipolymeric films embedded with didanosine-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles: a potential buccal drug delivery system for ARV therapy

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In vitro, in vivo, and in silico evaluation of the bioresponsive behavior of an intelligent intraocular implant

scientific article published on 4 September 2013

Interactions of dendrimers with biological drug targets: reality or mystery - a gap in drug delivery and development research

scientific article published on 21 April 2016

Intrinsic stimuli-responsive nanocarriers for smart drug delivery of antibacterial agents-An in-depth review of the last two decades

scientific article published on 17 August 2020

Investigating Organ Toxicity Profile of Tenofovir and Tenofovir Nanoparticle on the Liver and Kidney: Experimental Animal Study

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Investigating a New Approach to Film Casting for Enhanced Drug Content Uniformity in Polymeric Films

Investigating the effect of Aloe vera gel on the buccal permeability of didanosine

scientific article published on 12 December 2011

Investigating the effect of polymeric approaches on circulation time and physical properties of nanobubbles.

scientific article published on 23 December 2010

Ion pairing with linoleic acid simultaneously enhances encapsulation efficiency and antibacterial activity of vancomycin in solid lipid nanoparticles

scientific article published on 12 March 2014

Ionotropic gelation: Encapsulation of indomethacin in calcium alginate gel discs

scientific article published on 01 March 1998

Liposomes with pH responsive 'on and off' switches for targeted and intracellular delivery of antibiotics

scientific article published on 19 November 2019

Monolayered multipolymeric buccal films with drug and polymers of opposing solubilities for ARV therapy: Physico-mechanical evaluation and molecular mechanics modelling

scientific article published on 24 July 2013

Nanodrug delivery in reversing multidrug resistance in cancer cells

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Nanoemulgel using a bicephalous heterolipid as a novel approach to enhance transdermal permeation of tenofovir

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Nanoengineered drug delivery systems for enhancing antibiotic therapy

scientific article published on 24 December 2014

Non-ionic self-assembling amphiphilic polyester dendrimers as new drug delivery excipients

scholarly article in RSC Advances, vol. 7 no. 23, 2017

Novel DNA Aptamers Against CCL21 Protein: Characterization and Biomedical Applications for Targeted Drug Delivery to T Cell-Rich Zones.

scientific article published on 7 May 2018

Novel Polyelectrolyte Carboxymethyl Konjac Glucomannan–Chitosan Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery

Novel chitosan-based pH-responsive lipid-polymer hybrid nanovesicles (OLA-LPHVs) for delivery of vancomycin against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections

scientific article published on 09 January 2020

Novel dendritic derivatives of unsaturated fatty acids as promising transdermal permeation enhancers for tenofovir

scientific article published on 27 July 2015

Novel lipids with three C18-fatty acid chains and an amino acid head group for pH-responsive and sustained antibiotic delivery

scientific article published on 2 January 2018

Novel mono, di and tri-fatty acid esters bearing secondary amino acid ester head groups as transdermal permeation enhancers

Novel oleic acid derivatives enhance buccal permeation of didanosine

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Novel two-chain fatty acid-based lipids for development of vancomycin pH-responsive liposomes against Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

scientific article published on 10 April 2019

Ocular drug delivery - a look towards nanobioadhesives

scientific article published on January 2011

PLGA nanoparticles prepared by nanoprecipitation: drug loading and release studies of a water soluble drug.

scientific article published in February 1999

Pegylated oleic acid: A promising amphiphilic polymer for nano-antibiotic delivery

scientific article published on 23 November 2016

Phosphine-Free Tetradentate Salicylaldimine Ligand Complexed with Palladium: First Application in Heck Reactions

Polyelectrolyte complex of vancomycin as a nanoantibiotic: Preparation, in vitro and in silico studies

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Polymeric Nanoparticles for Enhancing Antiretroviral Drug Therapy

scientific article published on 01 November 2008

Predictive models for maximum recommended therapeutic dose of antiretroviral drugs

scientific article published on 28 February 2012

Preparation and Drug-Delivery Potential of Metronidazole-Loaded PELA Tri-block Co-polymeric Electrospun Membranes

scientific article published on 01 January 2009

Preparation and Optimization of Meropenem-Loaded Solid Lipid Nanoparticles: In Vitro Evaluation and Molecular Modeling.

scientific article published on 8 December 2016

Preparation and characterization of a poly(ethylene glycol) grafted carboxymethyl konjac glucomannan copolymer

Preparation and solid-state characterization of ball milled saquinavir mesylate for solubility enhancement

scientific article published on 30 August 2011

Preparation, spectrochemical, and computational analysis of L-carnosine (2-[(3-aminopropanoyl)amino]-3-(1H-imidazol-5-yl)propanoic acid) and its ruthenium (II) coordination complexes in aqueous solution.

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Sanguinarine

scientific article published on January 2008

Self-assembled oleylamine grafted hyaluronic acid polymersomes for delivery of vancomycin against methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

scientific article published on 25 July 2019

Silver salts of carboxylic acid terminated generation 1 poly (propyl ether imine) (PETIM) dendron and dendrimers as antimicrobial agents against S. aureus and MRSA

scholarly article in RSC Advances, vol. 5 no. 44, 2015

Solid lipid nanoparticles of clotrimazole silver complex: An efficient nano antibacterial against Staphylococcus aureus and MRSA.

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Statistical optimisation of the mucoadhesivity and characterisation of multipolymeric propranolol matrices for buccal therapy

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Supramolecular Self-Assembled Drug Delivery System (SADDs) of Vancomycin and Tocopherol Succinate as an Antibacterial Agent: In vitro, In silico and In vivo Evaluations

scientific article published on 18 July 2020

Synthesis and Antibacterial Activity of Silver Nanoparticles Capped with a Carboxylic Acid-terminated Generation 1 Oleodendrimer

Synthesis of a novel PEG-block-poly(aspartic acid-stat-phenylalanine) copolymer shows potential for formation of a micellar drug carrier

scientific article published on 25 April 2005

Synthesis of an oleic acid based pH-responsive lipid and its application in nanodelivery of vancomycin

scholarly article by Danford Mhule et al published 25 October 2018 in International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Synthesis, characterization and antibacterial activity of novel heterocyclic quaternary ammonium surfactants

scholarly article in Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, vol. 47, March 2017

The impact of active site mutations of South African HIV PR on drug resistance: Insight from molecular dynamics simulations, binding free energy and per-residue footprints

scientific article published on April 2014

The in vivo effects of Tulbhagia violacea on blood pressure in a salt-sensitive rat model.

scientific article published on 23 February 2008

Transforming linoleic acid into a nanoemulsion for enhanced activity against methicillin susceptible and resistant Staphylococcus aureus

scholarly article in RSC Advances, vol. 5 no. 110, 2015

Ultra-small lipid-dendrimer hybrid nanoparticles as a promising strategy for antibiotic delivery: In vitro and in silico studies

scientific article published on 15 March 2016

Using an experimental design to identify and quantify the effects of environment related test parameters on the in vitro mucoadhesivity testing of a propanolol buccal tablet.

scientific article published in July 2007

pH-Responsive Lipid-Dendrimer Hybrid Nanoparticles: An Approach To Target and Eliminate Intracellular Pathogens

scientific article published on 16 October 2019

pH-responsive chitosan nanoparticles from a novel twin-chain anionic amphiphile for controlled and targeted delivery of vancomycin

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