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 INDICE: 1. Introduction to polymers for healthcare applications2. Polymers importance to the preparation of medical devices for body applications3. Polymeric beads for targeted drug delivery4. Polymer nanoparticles for therapeutic applications5. Green synthesis of polymer nanoparticles in pharmaceutical and biomedical applications6. Biopolymer based biodegradable biomaterials for in vivo and in vitro applications7. Polymers for removal of metal and control of bacterial infections8. Polymers for toxicity control of antibiotics and metal nanoparticles9. 3D polymeric biomaterials for wound dressing, orthopaedics and tissue engineering10. Injectable polymeric biomaterials for wound dressing, orthopaedics and tissue engineering11. Temperature-sensitive polymeric biomaterials for drug delivery, gene delivery and tissue engineering12. Sterilization and clinical use of medical polymers13. Polymeric biomaterials for autoimmune diseases14. Conclusion
- ISBN: 978-0-323-85233-3
- Editorial: Woodhead Publishing
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 424
- Fecha Publicación: 01/05/2022
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés