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Biomaterials have had a major impact on the practice of contemporary medicine and patient care. Growing into a major interdisciplinary effort involving chemists, biologists, engineers, and physicians, biomaterials development has enabled the creation of high-quality devices, implants, and drug carriers with greater biocompatibility and biofunctiona
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Editors
- Contributors
- Chapter 1. Synthesis and Fabrication of Polyesters as Biomaterials
- Chapter 2. Hydrogels Formed by Cross-Linked Poly(Vinyl Alcohol)
- Chapter 3. Development and Evaluation of Poly (Vinyl Alcohol )Hydrogels as a Component of Hybrid Artificial Tissues for Orthopedics Surgery Application
- Chapter 4. Polyphosphazenes as Biomaterials
- Chapter 5. Biodegradable Polymers as Drug Carrier Systems
- Chapter 6. Bioresorbable Hybrid Membranes for Bone Regeneration
- Chapter 7. Mucoadhesive Polymers
- Chapter 8. Biodegradable Polymeric/Ceramic Composite Scaffolds to Regenerate Bone Tissue
- Chapter 9. Amphiphilic Systems as Biomaterials Based on Chitin, Chitosan, and Their Derivatives
- Chapter 10. Biomaterials of Natural Origin in Regenerative Medicine
- Chapter 11. Natural Polymers as Components of Blends for Biomedical Applications
- Chapter 12. Metal–Polymer Composite Biomaterials
- Chapter 13. Evolution of Current and Future Concepts of Biocompatibility Testing
- Chapter 14. Biocompatibility of Elastomers
- Chapter 15. Preparation and Applications of Modulated Surface Energy Biomaterials
- Chapter 16. Electrospinning for Regenerative Medicine
- Chapter 17. Polymeric Nanoparticles for Targeted Delivery of Bioactive Agents and Drugs
- Chapter 18. Polymeric Materials Obtained through Biocatalysis
- Chapter 19. Polymer-Based Colloidal Aggregates as a New Class of Drug Delivery Systems
- Chapter 20. Photoresponsive Polymers for Control of Cell Bioassay Systems
- Chapter 21. Lignin in Biological Systems
- Chapter 22. Carbohydrate-Derived Self-Crosslinkable In Situ Gelable Hydrogels for Modulation of Wound Healing
- Chapter 23. Dental and Maxillofacial Surgery Applications of Polymers
- Chapter 24. Biomaterials as Platforms for Topical Administration of Therapeutic Agents in Cutaneous Wound Healing
- Chapter 25. Polymers for Artificial Joints
- Index
- Back Cover