Polymeric Biomaterials, Revised and Expanded
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Polymeric Biomaterials, Revised and Expanded

  1. 1,168 pages
  2. English
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  4. Available on iOS & Android
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Polymeric Biomaterials, Revised and Expanded

About this book

Offering nearly 7000 references-3900 more than the first edition-Polymeric Biomaterials, Second Edition is an up-to-the-minute source for plastics and biomedical engineers, polymer scientists, biochemists, molecular biologists, macromolecular chemists, pharmacists, cardiovascular and plastic surgeons, and graduate and medical students in these disciplines. Completely revised and updated, it includes coverage of genetic engineering, synthesis of biodegradable polymers, hydrogels, and mucoadhesive polymers, as well as polymers for dermacosmetic treatments, burn and wound dressings, orthopedic surgery, artificial joints, vascular prostheses, and in blood contacting systems.

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Table of contents

  1. Preface
  2. Contents
  3. Contributors
  4. Polysaccharides as Biomaterials
  5. Biomimetics
  6. Silicones for Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Applications
  7. Biodegradable Polymers as Drug Carrier Systems
  8. Biodegradable Biomaterials Having Nitric Oxide Biological Activity
  9. Hydrogels for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Applications
  10. Mucoadhesive Polymers
  11. Polymers for Tissue Engineering Scaffolds
  12. Chitosan: Structureā€“Properties Relationship and Biomedical Applications
  13. Chitosan-Based Delivery Systems: Physicochemical Properties and Pharmaceutical Applications
  14. Immobilization of Active Biopolymers from Cold Plasmaā€“Functionalized Surfaces for the Creation of Molecular Recognition and Molecular Manufacturing Systems
  15. Advances in Designed Multivalent Bioconjugates with Dendritic Structure
  16. Biocompatibility of Elastomers
  17. Control of Cellā€“Biomaterial Interactions
  18. Polymeric Systems for Ophthalmic Drug Delivery
  19. Dental and Maxillofacial Surgery Applications of Polymers
  20. Biomaterials in Burn and Wound Dressings
  21. Dermocosmetic Applications of Polymeric Biomaterials
  22. Textile-Based Biomaterials for Surgical Applications
  23. Bioabsorbable Polymers for Medical Applications with an Emphasis on Orthopedic Surgery
  24. Polymers for Arti.cial Joints*
  25. Polymeric Occluders in Tilting Disc Heart Valve Prostheses
  26. Blood-Contacting Polymers
  27. Surface Modification of Dacron Vascular Grafts: Incorporation of Antithrombin and Mitogenic Properties
  28. Antithrombinā€“Heparin Complexes
  29. Adhesives for Medical Applications
  30. Glucose-Sensitive Hydrogel Membranes
  31. Polymeric Micro- and Nanoparticles as Drug Carriers
  32. Liposomes in Drug Delivery
  33. Liposomes for Cancer Therapy Applications
  34. Systemic Cancer Therapy Using Polymer-Based Prodrugs and Progenes
  35. Anticancer Drug Conjugates with Macromolecular Carriers
  36. Enzymeā€“Prodrug Therapies of Cancer
  37. New Lipid/DNA Complexes for Gene Delivery
  38. Gene Delivery by Cationic Liposomeā€“DNA Complexes
  39. Biological Stimulus-Responsive Hydrogels
  40. Biocompatible Polymers in Liver-Targeted Gene Delivery Systems
  41. Bioartificial Pancreas
  42. Transdermal Delivery of Drugs
  43. Drug Delivery via Mucosal Routes
  44. Bioadhesive Drug Delivery Systems
  45. Recent Developments in Drug Delivery to the Nervous System
  46. Glucose-Mediated Insulin Delivery from Implantable Polymers
  47. Drug Targeting to the Kidney: The Low-Molecular-Weight Protein Approach
  48. Index