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Natural and Synthetic Biomedical Polymers
This reference book reviews the synthesis, characterization, design, and engineering of polymer materials for biomedical purposes.
Sangamesh G. Kum bar (Edited by), Cato Laurencin (Edited by), Meng Deng (Edited by)
9780123969835
Hardback, published 20 January 2014
420 pages, 400 illustrations
27.6 x 21.5 x 2.7 cm, 1.27 kg
"Overall, the book is of very great interest to a wide audience interacting with polymers, including chemists, biologists, and material scientists."--Biomat.net, July 2014 "Each chapter has a detailed table of contents. The text is generally well supported with figures and tables. Original literature is extensively cited. A useful index is provided. Overall, the book provides a concise introduction to biomedical polymers. It is hardbound and produced to a good quality."--Biotechnology Advances, 32, 2014
Approx.402 pages
Section 1. Synthesis and Characterization 1.1. Polymer Synthesis: the design and synthesis of important classes of polymeric biomaterials involving different monomers will be discussed. 1.2. Characterization of Polymeric Biomaterials: in vitro and in vivo characterization of advanced biomaterials, (cell and tissue interactions with polymeric biomaterials with various physico-chemical, mechanical properties, surface and degradation properties Section 2. Currently Used Materials 2.1. Proteins and poly(amino acids) including collagen, poly(amino acids), elastin and elastin-like polypeptides, albumin, and fibrin 2.2. Polysaccharides including hyaluronic acid, chondroitin sulfate, chitin and chitosan, and alginic acid 2.3. Poly(a-ester)s including polylactides, polyglycolide, poly(lactide-co-glycolide), polycaprolactone, and bacterial polyesters 2.4. Polyurethanes 2.5. Poly(ester amide) 2.6. Poly(ortho esters) 2.7. Polyanhydrides 2.8. Poly(propylene fumarate) 2.9. Polyphosphazenes 2.10. Pseudo poly(amino acid)s 2.11. Polyphosphoester 2.12. Polyacetals 2.13. Poly(ethylene glycol)-based biomaterials 2.14. Dendrimers 2.15. Elastomers Section 3. Biomedical Applications of Polymeric Biomaterials 3.1. Polymeric Biomaterials in Biomedical Implants 3.2. Polymeric Biomaterials in Drug Delivery 3.3. Polymeric Biomaterials in Tissue Engineering 3.4. Polymeric Biomaterials in Medical Diagnostics
Subject Areas: Plastics & polymers technology [TDCP], Industrial chemistry [TDC], Biotechnology [TCB]
