Biomedical polymers
"This book discusses natural, synthetic, biodegradable and non-biodegradable polymers and their applications. Chapters review polymeric scaffolds for tissue engineering and drug delivery systems, the use of polymers in cell encapsulation, their role as replacement materials for heart valves and...
| Other Authors: | Jenkins, Mike., ScienceDirect (Online service) |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Boca Raton : Cambridge, England :
CRC Press ; Woodhead Pub.,
2007.
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (ix, 224 pages) : illustrations. |
| Series: |
Woodhead Publishing in materials.
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| Summary: |
"This book discusses natural, synthetic, biodegradable and non-biodegradable polymers and their applications. Chapters review polymeric scaffolds for tissue engineering and drug delivery systems, the use of polymers in cell encapsulation, their role as replacement materials for heart valves and arteries, and their applications in joint replacement. The book also discusses the use of polymers in biosensor applications. This book will be a reference for scientists and all those concerned with the development and use of this group of biomaterials."--Jacket. |
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| Item Description: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. Introduction to polymeric scaffolds for tissue engineering / K. Harrison -- Introduction to polymeric drug delivery systems / K. Harrison -- Hydrogels in cell encapsulation and tissue engineering / A. Hillel, P. Shah, and J. Elisseeff -- Biodegradable polymers for drug delivery systems / G.S. Kwon and D.Y. Furgeson -- Polymers as replacement materials for heart valves and arteries / D.M. Espino -- Ultrahigh-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) in joint replacement -- F.-W. Shen -- Polymers in biosensors / F. Davis and S.P.J. Higson -- Tissue engineering using natural polymers / V.M. Correlo [and others]. "This book discusses natural, synthetic, biodegradable and non-biodegradable polymers and their applications. Chapters review polymeric scaffolds for tissue engineering and drug delivery systems, the use of polymers in cell encapsulation, their role as replacement materials for heart valves and arteries, and their applications in joint replacement. The book also discusses the use of polymers in biosensor applications. This book will be a reference for scientists and all those concerned with the development and use of this group of biomaterials."--Jacket. Use copy Restrictions unspecified star MiAaHDL. Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2011. MiAaHDL. Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL. Elsevier ScienceDirect All Books. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (ix, 224 pages) : illustrations. |
| Format: |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781845693640 1845693647 |