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Regina Célia Monteiro de Paula1, Judith Pessoa Andrade Feitosa, Haroldo César Beserra Paula

  • 1Organic and Inorganic Chemistry Department, Federal University of Ceará, CEP: 60455-760, Caixa Postal 6021 - R. Humberto Monte s/n, Campus do Pici, Brasil. rpaula@dqoi.ufc.br.

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This review explores polysaccharide-based copolymers as advanced nanocarriers for drug delivery. These modified natural polymers show significant promise in pharmaceutical and biomedical applications.

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