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Bioresorbable Polymers for Biomedical Applications
From Fundamentals to Translational Medicine
An overview of bioresorbable polymeric materials in the biomedical field, this in-depth book covers the fundamentals and considerations, synthesis and processing, and the clinical and R and D applications of bioresorbable polymers for biomedical applications
Giuseppe Perale (Edited by), Jöns Hilborn (Edited by)
9780081002629, Elsevier Science
Hardback, published 24 August 2016
628 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 3.4 cm, 1.14 kg
Bioresorbable Polymers for Biomedical Applications: From Fundamentals to Translational Medicine provides readers with an overview of bioresorbable polymeric materials in the biomedical field. A useful resource for materials scientists in industry and academia, offering information on the fundamentals and considerations, synthesis and processing, and the clinical and R and D applications of bioresorbable polymers for biomedical applications.
Part One. Fundamentals and considerations of bioresorbable polymers for biomedical applications 1. Introduction to bioresorbable polymers for biomedical applications 2. Natural polymers: A source of inspiration 3. Bioresorbability of polymers: Chemistry, mechanisms, and modeling 4. The innate immune response: A key factor in biocompatibility 5. Form and function of resorbable materials–based medical devices 6. Quality management and safety of bioresorbable polymers for biomedical applications 7. Bringing bioresorbable polymers to market Part Two. Synthesis and processing of bioresorbable polymeric materials for medical applications 8. Synthesis of bioresorbable polymers for medical applications 9. Processing and production of bioresorbable polymer scaffolds for tissue engineering 10. Synthesis and processing of hydrogels for medical applications 11. Bioresorbable polymer microparticles in the medical and pharmaceutical fields 12. Bioresorbable polymer nanoparticles in the medical and pharmaceutical fields: A promising field 13. Improving the pharmacodynamic and pharmacological profile of bioactive molecules using biopolymers 14. Click chemistry for improving properties of bioresorbable polymers for medical applications 15. Bioresorbable polymers for bioprinting applications Part Three. Clinical and research and development (R&D) applications of bioresorbable polymers 16. Cell delivery for regenerative medicine by using bioresorbable polymers 17. Applications of bioresorbable polymers in the skeletal systems (cartilages, tendons, bones) 18. Applications of bioresorbable polymers in skin and eardrum 19. Bioresorbable polymers for next-generation cardiac scaffolds 20. Application of bioresorbable polymers in muscular system 21. Ocular applications of bioresorbable polymers—from basic research to clinical trials 22. Applications of bioresorbable polymers in the central nervous system 23. Engineering airways
Subject Areas: Materials science [TGM], Plastics & polymers technology [TDCP], Biotechnology [TCB], Biomedical engineering [MQW]
