Chapter 1. ALGINATE BASED MATRIX TABLET FOR DRUG DELIVERY -- Chapter 2. Alginate based micro particulate systems for drug delivery -- Chapter 3. Alginate based nanocarriers for controlled drug delivery applications -- Chapter 4. Alginate based carriers for topical drug delivery -- Chapter 5. Alginate based Hydrogel in drug delivery and biomedical applications -- Chapter 6. Alginate based interpenetrating polymer network (IPN) in drug delivery and biomedical applications -- Chapter 7. Alginate based micelle in biomedical applications -- Chapter 8. Alginate based polyelectrolyte complexes for drug delivery and biomedical applications -- Chapter 9. Alginate-Based Inhalable Particles for Controlled Pulmonary Drug Delivery -- Chapter 10. Biomedical Applications of Alginate in the Delivery System for Natural Products -- Chapter 11. Alginate in cancer therapy -- Chapter 12. Alginate carriers in wound healing applications -- Chapter 13. Alginate as support material in enzyme Immobilization -- Chapter14. Alginate in Gene and Vaccine Delivery -- Chapter 15. Alginate based scaffolds in Tissue engineering and Regenerative Medicine.