Polymeric Biomaterials

Structure and Function, Volume 1

920 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

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 biofunctionality. The fast-paced research and increasing interest in finding new and improved biocompatible or biodegradable polymers has provided a wealth of new information, transforming this edition of Polymeric Biomaterials into a two-volume set.This volume, Polymeric Biomaterials: Structure and Function, contains 25 authoritative chapters written by experts from around the world. Contributors cover the following topics: - The structure and properties of synthetic polymers including polyesters, polyphosphazenes, and elastomers - The structure and properties of natural polymers such as mucoadhesives, chitin, lignin, and carbohydrate derivatives - Blends and composites-for example, metal-polymer composites and biodegradable polymeric/ceramic composites - Bioresorbable hybrid membranes, drug delivery systems, cell bioassay systems, electrospinning for regenerative medicine, and more Completely revised and expanded, this state-of-the-art reference presents recent developments in polymeric biomaterials: from their chemical, physical, and structural properties to polymer synthesis and processing techniques and current applications in the medical and pharmaceutical fields.

• Themen: Medizin Medizinische Spezialgebiete Regenerative Medizin
• ISBN: 9781420094701
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 17.01.2013
• Größe: 254 x 178 mm
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Herausgegeben von: Valentin Popa, Severian Dumitriu