Table 1.
Dendrimer types and their applications.
| Type of Dendrimer | Examples | Applications | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPI (Poly Propylene Imine) dendrimer | Astramol | Gene delivery and bioimaging | [58,59] |
| PAMAM (Poly Amido Amine) dendrimer | Tomalia | Anticancer drug delivery, gene delivery and bioimaging | [60,61,62] |
| Frechet-type dendrimer | Tomalia | Organic synthesis, gene delivery and transfection agent | [63,64] |
| Core-shell tecto dendrimer | Starburst, Mercapto | Anticancer drug delivery | [65,66] |
| Chiral dendrimer | Pentaerythritol derivatives | Anticancer drug delivery | [67] |
| Liquid crystalline dendrimer | Mesogen-functionalized carbosilane | Gene delivery and antimicrobial agent | [68,69] |
| Peptide dendrimer | Beta Casomorphin (human) derivates | Gene and drug delivery, protein mimics | [32,70] |
| Multiple antigen peptide dendrimer | VivaGel | Treatment and prevention | [71,72] |
| Glycodendrimer | Glycodendrimersome | Anticancer drug delivery and vaccine research | [73] |
| Hybrid dendrimer | Polysilsesquioxanes | Drug delivery | [74] |
| PAMAMOS (Poly Amidoamine Organosilicon) dendrimer | Silarylene-Siloxane | Engineering and electronics research | [75] |
| Amphiphilic dendrimer | SuperFect, Bola-amphiphiles | Bioimaging, transfection and antimicrobial agent | [76,77] |