Polymeric Biomaterials for Healthcare Applications

Kokkarachedu Varaprasad, Varaprasad Kokkarachedu

• Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
• Year: 2022
• Print ISBN:
  9780323852333
• eBook ISBN:
  9780323852340
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• Subtopic: Biotechnology in Medicine
• Index: Technology & Engineering

Polymeric Biomaterials for Healthcare Applications details a broad range of polymeric biomaterials, methods of synthesis and preparation, and their various applications in healthcare and biomedicine. The book provides a fundamental overview of polymers and processing technologies to allow clinical scientists to explore the use of these polymers in alternative applications. A wide variety of healthcare applications are covered, including treatment for autoimmune diseases and bacterial infections, tissue engineering, gene delivery, wound dressing, and more. The book provides a core introductory text for clinical and materials scientists new to the area of polymeric biomaterials. This book will prove useful to academics and researchers in materials science, biomedical engineering, clinical science and pharmaceutical science. - Covers a broad range of polymeric biomaterials, including chitosan, alginate, cellulose, collagen, synthetic conjugates, and more - Details a wide variety of healthcare applications for polymeric biomaterials, such as orthopedic engineering, antibiotics, targeted drug delivery, and more - Provides a detailed overview of polymer processing technologies and sterilization considerations

Table of contents

• Title of Book
• Cover image
• Title page
• Table of Contents
• Copyright
• List of contributors
• 1 The importance of polymers in the preparation of medical devices for human body applications
• 2 Polymeric beads for targeted drug delivery and healthcare applications
• 3 Polymer nanoparticles (nanomedicine) for therapeutic applications
• 4 Polymers used in green synthesis of nanoparticles and their importance in pharmaceutical and biomedical applications
• 5 Biopolymer-based biodegradable biomaterials for in vivo and in vitro biomedical applications
• 6 A glimpse of biomedical application potential of biodegradable polymers for anticancer drug delivery
• 7 The importance of polymers in the preparation of biomaterials for removal of metal and control of bacterial infections for healthcare applications
• 8 Functionalization of biopolymer keratin-based biomaterials and their absorption properties for healthcare application
• 9 Controlling the toxicity of antibiotics and metal nanoparticles by using polymers for the treatment of bacterial infection for medical applications
• 10 The efficacy of injectable biomaterials for wound care, orthopedic application, and tissue engineering
• 11 Temperature-sensitive polymers for biomaterials for drug delivery, gene delivery, and tissue engineering
• 12 Development of medical polymers for applications in neurological disorders
• 13 Polymeric materials for autoimmune diseases
• Index