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Title Natural and synthetic biomedical polymers / edited by Sangamesh Kumbar, Cato Laurencin, Meng Deng.

Publication Info. Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier Science, 2014.

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Edition First edition.
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Physical Medium polychrome
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Summary "Polymer scientists have made an extensive research for the development of biodegradable polymers which could find enormous applications in the area of medical science. Today, various biopolymers have been prepared and utilized in different biomedical applications. Despite the apparent proliferation of biopolymers in medical science, the Science and Technology of biopolymers is still in its early stages of development. Tremendous opportunities exist and will continue to exist for the penetration of biopolymers in every facet of medical science through intensive Research and Development. Therefore, this chapter addresses different polymerization methods and techniques employed for the preparation of biopolymers. An emphasis is given to cover the general properties of biopolymers, synthetic protocols and their biomedical applications. In order to make the useful biomedical devices from the polymers to meet the demands of medical science, various processing techniques employed for the development of devices have been discussed. Further, perspectives in this field have been highlighted and at the end arrived at the conclusions. The relevant literature was collected from different sources including Google sites, books and reviews"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Note Machine generated contents note: Section 1. Synthesis and Characterization 1.1. Polymer Synthesis: the design and synthesis of important classes of polymeric biomaterials involving different monomers will be discussed. 1.2. Characterization of Polymeric Biomaterials: in vitro and in vivo characterization of advanced biomaterials, (cell and tissue interactions with polymeric biomaterials with various physico-chemical, mechanical properties, surface and degradation properties Section 2. Currently Used Materials 2.1. Proteins and poly(amino acids) including collagen, poly(amino acids), elastin and elastin-like polypeptides, albumin, and fibrin 2.2. Polysaccharides including hyaluronic acid, chondroitin sulfate, chitin and chitosan, and alginic acid 2.3. Poly(a-ester)s including polylactides, polyglycolide, poly(lactide-co-glycolide), polycaprolactone, and bacterial polyesters 2.4. Polyurethanes 2.5. Poly(ester amide) 2.6. Poly(ortho esters) 2.7. Polyanhydrides 2.8. Poly(propylene fumarate) 2.9. Polyphosphazenes 2.10. Pseudo poly(amino acid)s 2.11. Polyphosphoester 2.12. Polyacetals 2.13. Poly(ethylene glycol)-based biomaterials 2.14. Dendrimers 2.15. Elastomers Section 3. Biomedical Applications of Polymeric Biomaterials 3.1. Polymeric Biomaterials in Biomedical Implants 3.2. Polymeric Biomaterials in Drug Delivery 3.3. Polymeric Biomaterials in Tissue Engineering 3.4. Polymeric Biomaterials in Medical Diagnostics.
Contents Machine-generated contents note: 1.1. Introduction / Mahadevappa Y. Kariduraganavar / Ravindra R. Kamble / Arjumand A. Kittur -- 1.2. Types of Polymerizations / Mahadevappa Y. Kariduraganavar / Ravindra R. Kamble / Arjumand A. Kittur -- 1.2.1. Addition Polymerization / Mahadevappa Y. Kariduraganavar / Ravindra R. Kamble / Arjumand A. Kittur -- 1.2.2. Condensation Polymerization / Mahadevappa Y. Kariduraganavar / Ravindra R. Kamble / Arjumand A. Kittur -- 1.2.3. Metathesis Polymerization / Mahadevappa Y. Kariduraganavar / Ravindra R. Kamble / Arjumand A. Kittur -- 1.3. Techniques of Polymerization / Mahadevappa Y. Kariduraganavar / Ravindra R. Kamble / Arjumand A. Kittur -- 1.3.1. Solution Polymerization / Mahadevappa Y. Kariduraganavar / Ravindra R. Kamble / Arjumand A. Kittur -- 1.3.2. Bulk (Mass) Polymerization / Mahadevappa Y. Kariduraganavar / Ravindra R. Kamble / Arjumand A. Kittur -- 1.3.3. Suspension Polymerization / Mahadevappa Y. Kariduraganavar / Ravindra R. Kamble / Arjumand A. Kittur -- 1.3.4. Precipitation Polymerization / Mahadevappa Y. Kariduraganavar / Ravindra R. Kamble / Arjumand A. Kittur -- 1.3.5. Emulsion Polymerization / Mahadevappa Y. Kariduraganavar / Ravindra R. Kamble / Arjumand A. Kittur -- 1.4. Polymers: Properties, Synthesis, and Their Biomedical Applications / Mahadevappa Y. Kariduraganavar / Ravindra R. Kamble / Arjumand A. Kittur -- 1.4.1. Polycaprolactone / Mahadevappa Y. Kariduraganavar / Ravindra R. Kamble / Arjumand A. Kittur -- 1.4.2. Polyethylene Glycol / Mahadevappa Y. Kariduraganavar / Ravindra R. Kamble / Arjumand A. Kittur -- 1.4.3. Polyurethane / Mahadevappa Y. Kariduraganavar / Ravindra R. Kamble / Arjumand A. Kittur -- 1.4.4. Polydioxanone or Poly-p-Dioxanone / Mahadevappa Y. Kariduraganavar / Ravindra R. Kamble / Arjumand A. Kittur -- 1.4.5. Poly(Methyl Methacrylate) / Mahadevappa Y. Kariduraganavar / Ravindra R. Kamble / Arjumand A. Kittur -- 1.4.6. Polyglycolic Acid or Polyglycolide / Mahadevappa Y. Kariduraganavar / Ravindra R. Kamble / Arjumand A. Kittur -- 1.4.7. Polylactic Acid or Polylactide / Mahadevappa Y. Kariduraganavar / Ravindra R. Kamble / Arjumand A. Kittur -- 1.4.8. Polylactic-co-Glycolic Acid / Mahadevappa Y. Kariduraganavar / Ravindra R. Kamble / Arjumand A. Kittur -- 1.4.9. Polyhydroxybutyrate / Mahadevappa Y. Kariduraganavar / Ravindra R. Kamble / Arjumand A. Kittur -- 1.4.10. Polycyanoacrylates / Mahadevappa Y. Kariduraganavar / Ravindra R. Kamble / Arjumand A. Kittur -- 1.4.11. Polyvinylpyrrolidone / Mahadevappa Y. Kariduraganavar / Ravindra R. Kamble / Arjumand A. Kittur -- 1.4.12. Chitosan / Mahadevappa Y. Kariduraganavar / Ravindra R. Kamble / Arjumand A. Kittur -- 1.4.13. Gelatin / Mahadevappa Y. Kariduraganavar / Ravindra R. Kamble / Arjumand A. Kittur -- 1.4.14. Carrageenan / Mahadevappa Y. Kariduraganavar / Ravindra R. Kamble / Arjumand A. Kittur -- 1.4.15. Hyaluronic Acid / Mahadevappa Y. Kariduraganavar / Ravindra R. Kamble / Arjumand A. Kittur -- 1.4.16. Xanthan Gum / Mahadevappa Y. Kariduraganavar / Ravindra R. Kamble / Arjumand A. Kittur -- 1.4.17. Acacia Gum / Mahadevappa Y. Kariduraganavar / Ravindra R. Kamble / Arjumand A. Kittur -- 1.4.18. Alginate / Mahadevappa Y. Kariduraganavar / Ravindra R. Kamble / Arjumand A. Kittur -- 1.5. Processing of Polymers for Biomedical Devices / Mahadevappa Y. Kariduraganavar / Ravindra R. Kamble / Arjumand A. Kittur -- 1.5.1. Fabrication of Polymer Films / Mahadevappa Y. Kariduraganavar / Ravindra R. Kamble / Arjumand A. Kittur -- 1.5.2. Spinning Industrial Polymers / Mahadevappa Y. Kariduraganavar / Ravindra R. Kamble / Arjumand A. Kittur -- 1.5.3. Fabrication of Shaped Polymer Objects / Mahadevappa Y. Kariduraganavar / Ravindra R. Kamble / Arjumand A. Kittur -- 1.5.4. Calendaring / Mahadevappa Y. Kariduraganavar / Ravindra R. Kamble / Arjumand A. Kittur -- 1.6. Future Perspectives / Mahadevappa Y. Kariduraganavar / Ravindra R. Kamble / Arjumand A. Kittur -- 1.7. Conclusions / Mahadevappa Y. Kariduraganavar / Ravindra R. Kamble / Arjumand A. Kittur -- Acknowledgments / Arjumand A. Kittur / Mahadevappa Y. Kariduraganavar / Ravindra R. Kamble -- References / Mahadevappa Y. Kariduraganavar / Ravindra R. Kamble / Arjumand A. Kittur -- 2.1. Introduction / Swaminathan Sethuraman / Meera Parthasarthy -- 2.2. Hierarchical Characterization Approach / Swaminathan Sethuraman / Meera Parthasarthy -- 2.3. Bulk Characterization / Swaminathan Sethuraman / Meera Parthasarthy -- 2.3.1. Thermal Properties / Swaminathan Sethuraman / Meera Parthasarthy -- 2.3.2. Mechanical Properties / Swaminathan Sethuraman / Meera Parthasarthy -- 2.3.3. Optical Properties / Swaminathan Sethuraman / Meera Parthasarthy -- 2.3.4. Electrical Properties / Swaminathan Sethuraman / Meera Parthasarthy -- 2.4. Surface Characterization / Swaminathan Sethuraman / Meera Parthasarthy -- 2.4.1. Microscopic Characterization / Swaminathan Sethuraman / Meera Parthasarthy -- 2.4.2. Surface Hydrophobicity / Swaminathan Sethuraman / Meera Parthasarthy -- 2.4.3. Spectroscopic Characterization / Swaminathan Sethuraman / Meera Parthasarthy -- 2.5. Future Prospects / Swaminathan Sethuraman / Meera Parthasarthy -- References / Swaminathan Sethuraman / Meera Parthasarthy -- 3.1. Introduction / Tarun Saxena / Chandra M. Valmikinathan / Lohitash Karumbaiah -- 3.2. Fibrin-Based Biomaterials / Tarun Saxena / Chandra M. Valmikinathan / Lohitash Karumbaiah -- 3.3. Elastin-Based Biomaterials / Tarun Saxena / Chandra M. Valmikinathan / Lohitash Karumbaiah -- 3.4. Silk-Based Biomaterials / Tarun Saxena / Chandra M. Valmikinathan / Lohitash Karumbaiah -- 3.5. Collagen-Based Biomaterials / Tarun Saxena / Chandra M. Valmikinathan / Lohitash Karumbaiah -- 3.6. Poly(Glutamic Acid)-Based Biomaterials / Tarun Saxena / Chandra M. Valmikinathan / Lohitash Karumbaiah -- 3.7. Cyanophycin and Poly(Aspartic Acid)-Based Biomaterials / Tarun Saxena / Chandra M. Valmikinathan / Lohitash Karumbaiah -- 3.8. Poly-L-Lysine-Based Biomaterials / Tarun Saxena / Chandra M. Valmikinathan / Lohitash Karumbaiah -- 3.9. Conclusions and Future Work / Tarun Saxena / Chandra M. Valmikinathan / Lohitash Karumbaiah -- References / Tarun Saxena / Chandra M. Valmikinathan / Lohitash Karumbaiah -- 4.1. Introduction / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Ahmed A. Nada / Daisy M. Ramos / Aja Aravamudhan -- 4.2. Hyaluronic Acid / Aja Aravamudhan / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Ahmed A. Nada / Daisy M. Ramos -- 4.2.1. Chemical Structure, Properties, and Sources / Aja Aravamudhan / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Ahmed A. Nada / Daisy M. Ramos -- 4.2.2. Attempts Made in Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery / Aja Aravamudhan / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Ahmed A. Nada / Daisy M. Ramos -- 4.2.3. Promises and Challenges with HA / Aja Aravamudhan / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Ahmed A. Nada / Daisy M. Ramos -- 4.3. Chondroitin Sulphate / Aja Aravamudhan / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Ahmed A. Nada / Daisy M. Ramos -- 4.3.1. Chemical Structure, Properties, and Sources / Aja Aravamudhan / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Ahmed A. Nada / Daisy M. Ramos -- 4.3.2. Attempts Made in Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery / Aja Aravamudhan / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Ahmed A. Nada / Daisy M. Ramos -- 4.3.3. Promises and Challenges with CS / Aja Aravamudhan / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Ahmed A. Nada / Daisy M. Ramos -- 4.4. Chitin and Chitosan / Aja Aravamudhan / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Ahmed A. Nada / Daisy M. Ramos -- 4.4.1. Chemical Structure, Properties, and Sources / Aja Aravamudhan / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Ahmed A. Nada / Daisy M. Ramos -- 4.4.2. Attempts Made in Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery / Aja Aravamudhan / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Ahmed A. Nada / Daisy M. Ramos -- 4.4.3. Promises and Challenges with Chitosan in Tissue Engineering / Aja Aravamudhan / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Ahmed A. Nada / Daisy M. Ramos -- 4.5. Alginic Acid / Aja Aravamudhan / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Ahmed A. Nada / Daisy M. Ramos -- 4.5.1. Chemical Structure, Properties, and Sources / Aja Aravamudhan / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Ahmed A. Nada / Daisy M.
Ramos -- 4.5.2. Attempts Made in Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery / Aja Aravamudhan / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Ahmed A. Nada / Daisy M. Ramos -- 4.5.3. Promises and Challenges with Alginates in Tissue Engineering / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Ahmed A. Nada / Daisy M. Ramos / Aja Aravamudhan -- 4.6. Cellulose / Aja Aravamudhan / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Ahmed A. Nada / Daisy M. Ramos -- 4.6.1. Chemical Structure, Properties, and Sources / Aja Aravamudhan / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Ahmed A. Nada / Daisy M. Ramos -- 4.6.2. Attempts Made in Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery / Aja Aravamudhan / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Ahmed A. Nada / Daisy M. Ramos -- 4.6.3. Promises and Challenges with Cellulose / Aja Aravamudhan / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Ahmed A. Nada / Daisy M. Ramos -- 4.7. Conclusions / Aja Aravamudhan / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Ahmed A. Nada / Daisy M. Ramos -- Acknowledgments / Aja Aravamudhan / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Ahmed A. Nada / Daisy M. Ramos -- References, Contents / Aja Aravamudhan / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Ahmed A. Nada / Daisy M. Ramos -- 5.1. Introduction / Tao Jiang / Cato T. Laurencin / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Roshan James -- 5.2. Chitosan Chemistry / Tao Jiang / Cato T. Laurencin / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Roshan James -- 5.2.1. Synthesis / Tao Jiang / Cato T. Laurencin / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Roshan James -- 5.2.2. Modification / Tao Jiang / Cato T. Laurencin / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Roshan James.
Note continued: 5.3. Chitosan Physics / Tao Jiang / Cato T. Laurencin / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Roshan James -- 5.3.1. Physical Properties and Characterization / Tao Jiang / Roshan James / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Cato T. Laurencin -- 5.3.2. Structure and Property Relationship / Tao Jiang / Roshan James / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Cato T. Laurencin -- 5.4. Biological Properties of Chitosan / Tao Jiang / Roshan James / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Cato T. Laurencin -- 5.4.1. Biodegradability / Tao Jiang / Roshan James / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Cato T. Laurencin -- 5.4.2. Biocompatibility / Tao Jiang / Roshan James / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Cato T. Laurencin -- 5.4.3. Anti-Microbial Activity / Tao Jiang / Roshan James / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Cato T. Laurencin -- 5.5. Chitosan Application in Tissue Engineering / Tao Jiang / Roshan James / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Cato T. Laurencin -- 5.5.1. Scaffold Fabrication Techniques / Tao Jiang / Roshan James / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Cato T. Laurencin -- 5.5.2. Chitosan-Based Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering Applications / Tao Jiang / Roshan James / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Cato T. Laurencin -- 5.6. Chitosan Application in Drug Delivery / Tao Jiang / Roshan James / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Cato T. Laurencin -- 5.7. Conclusions / Tao Jiang / Roshan James / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Cato T. Laurencin -- Acknowledgments / Tao Jiang / Roshan James / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Cato T. Laurencin -- References / Cato T. Laurencin / Tao Jiang / Roshan James / Sangamesh G. Kumbar -- 6.1. Advantages of Absorbable Poly(a-Ester)s / Karen Burg -- 6.2. Polylactides, Polyglycolides, and Copolymers Thereof / Karen Burg -- 6.2.1. Structure and Characteristics / Karen Burg -- 6.2.2. Processing / Karen Burg -- 6.3. Bacterial and Other Recombinant Polyesters / Karen Burg -- 6.3.1. Structure and Characteristics / Karen Burg -- 6.3.2. Processing / Karen Burg -- References / Karen Burg -- 7.1. Introduction / Namdev B. Shelke / Rajaram K. Nagarale / Sangamesh G. Kumbar -- 7.2. Synthesis and Characterization / Namdev B. Shelke / Rajaram K. Nagarale / Sangamesh G. Kumbar -- 7.2.1. Synthesis / Namdev B. Shelke / Rajaram K. Nagarale / Sangamesh G. Kumbar -- 7.2.2. Characterization / Namdev B. Shelke / Rajaram K. Nagarale / Sangamesh G. Kumbar -- 7.3. Impact of Composition on Polyurethane Properties / Namdev B. Shelke / Rajaram K. Nagarale / Sangamesh G. Kumbar -- 7.3.1. Poly(Ether Urethanes) / Namdev B. Shelke / Rajaram K. Nagarale / Sangamesh G. Kumbar -- 7.3.2. Poly(Carbonate Urethanes) / Namdev B. Shelke / Rajaram K. Nagarale / Sangamesh G. Kumbar -- 7.3.3. Poly(Ether Ester Urethanes) / Namdev B. Shelke / Rajaram K. Nagarale / Sangamesh G. Kumbar -- 7.3.4. Poly(Siloxane Urethanes) / Namdev B. Shelke / Rajaram K. Nagarale / Sangamesh G. Kumbar -- 7.3.5. Polyurethane and Natural Polymers / Namdev B. Shelke / Rajaram K. Nagarale / Sangamesh G. Kumbar -- 7.3.6. Polyurethane Composites / Namdev B. Shelke / Rajaram K. Nagarale / Sangamesh G. Kumbar -- 7.3.7. Surface-Modified Polyurethanes / Namdev B. Shelke / Rajaram K. Nagarale / Sangamesh G. Kumbar -- 7.4. Phase Separation Behavior / Namdev B. Shelke / Rajaram K. Nagarale / Sangamesh G. Kumbar -- 7.5. Calcification / Namdev B. Shelke / Rajaram K. Nagarale / Sangamesh G. Kumbar -- 7.6. Polyurethane Applications / Namdev B. Shelke / Rajaram K. Nagarale / Sangamesh G. Kumbar -- 7.6.1. Drug Delivery / Namdev B. Shelke / Rajaram K. Nagarale / Sangamesh G. Kumbar -- 7.6.2. Tissue Engineering / Namdev B. Shelke / Rajaram K. Nagarale / Sangamesh G. Kumbar -- 7.6.3. Polyurethane Medical Devices / Namdev B. Shelke / Rajaram K. Nagarale / Sangamesh G. Kumbar -- 7.7. Conclusion / Rajaram K. Nagarale / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Namdev B. Shelke -- Acknowledgments / Namdev B. Shelke / Rajaram K. Nagarale / Sangamesh G. Kumbar -- References / Namdev B. Shelke / Rajaram K. Nagarale / Sangamesh G. Kumbar -- 8.1. Introduction / Sara K. Murase / Jordi Puiggali -- 8.2. Synthesis of PEAs / Sara K. Murase / Jordi Puiggali -- 8.3. Design of PEAs with a Given Microstructure / Sara K. Murase / Jordi Puiggali -- 8.3.1. Hyperbranched PEAs / Sara K. Murase / Jordi Puiggali -- 8.4. Liquid Crystals and Rigid-Chain PEAs / Sara K. Murase / Jordi Puiggali -- 8.5. PEAs from Renewable Sources / Sara K. Murase / Jordi Puiggali -- 8.5.1. Carbohydrate Derivatives / Sara K. Murase / Jordi Puiggali -- 8.5.2. PEAs from Vegetable Oils and Fatty Diacids / Sara K. Murase / Jordi Puiggali -- 8.5.3. PEAs Derived from a-Amino Acids and Their Applications in the Biomedical Field / Sara K. Murase / Jordi Puiggali -- 8.6. Miscellaneous Applications of PEAs / Sara K. Murase / Jordi Puiggali -- 8.6.1. Scaffolds from Electroactive Samples and Electrospun Nanofibres / Sara K. Murase / Jordi Puiggali -- 8.6.2. High-Performance Materials / Sara K. Murase / Jordi Puiggali -- 8.6.3. Optical Properties / Sara K. Murase / Jordi Puiggali -- 8.6.4. Composites and Nanocomposites Based on PEAs / Sara K. Murase / Jordi Puiggali -- 8.7. Conclusions / Sara K. Murase / Jordi Puiggali -- Acknowledgments / Sara K. Murase / Jordi Puiggali -- References / Sara K. Murase / Jordi Puiggali -- 9.1. Introduction / Markus Heiny / Jonathan Johannes Wurth / Venkatram Prasad Shastri -- 9.1.1. Background / Markus Heiny / Jonathan Johannes Wurth / Venkatram Prasad Shastri -- 9.1.2. Biocompatibility and Biodegradability Aspects / Markus Heiny / Jonathan Johannes Wurth / Venkatram Prasad Shastri -- 9.1.3. Need for Functionalization / Markus Heiny / Jonathan Johannes Wurth / Venkatram Prasad Shastri -- 9.1.4. Concepts of Polymerization and Functionalization / Markus Heiny / Jonathan Johannes Wurth / Venkatram Prasad Shastri -- 9.2. Functionalized Polyesters / Markus Heiny / Jonathan Johannes Wurth / Venkatram Prasad Shastri -- 9.2.1. Polylactide and Polyglycolide / Markus Heiny / Jonathan Johannes Wurth / Venkatram Prasad Shastri -- 9.2.2. Polycaprolactone / Jonathan Johannes Wurth / Venkatram Prasad Shastri / Markus Heiny -- 9.2.3. Other Polyesters / Markus Heiny / Jonathan Johannes Wurth / Venkatram Prasad Shastri -- References / Markus Heiny / Jonathan Johannes Wurth / Venkatram Prasad Shastri -- 10.1. History of Polyanhydrides / Muntimadugu Eameema / Lakshmi Sailaja Duvvuri / Wahid Khan / Abraham J. Domb -- 10.2. Properties of Polyanhydrides / Muntimadugu Eameema / Lakshmi Sailaja Duvvuri / Wahid Khan / Abraham J. Domb -- 10.2.1. Distinctive Features and Limitations / Muntimadugu Eameema / Lakshmi Sailaja Duvvuri / Wahid Khan / Abraham J. Domb -- 10.2.2. Thermal Properties / Muntimadugu Eameema / Lakshmi Sailaja Duvvuri / Wahid Khan / Abraham J. Domb -- 10.2.3. Solubility / Muntimadugu Eameema / Lakshmi Sailaja Duvvuri / Wahid Khan / Abraham J. Domb -- 10.2.4. Mechanical Properties / Muntimadugu Eameema / Lakshmi Sailaja Duvvuri / Wahid Khan / Abraham J. Domb -- 10.2.5. Stability / Muntimadugu Eameema / Lakshmi Sailaja Duvvuri / Wahid Khan / Abraham J. Domb -- 10.3. Synthesis of Polyanhydrides / Muntimadugu Eameema / Lakshmi Sailaja Duvvuri / Wahid Khan / Abraham J. Domb -- 10.3.1. Melt Condensation / Muntimadugu Eameema / Lakshmi Sailaja Duvvuri / Wahid Khan / Abraham J. Domb -- 10.3.2. Solution Polymerization / Muntimadugu Eameema / Lakshmi Sailaja Duvvuri / Wahid Khan / Abraham J. Domb -- 10.3.3. Dehydrative Coupling / Muntimadugu Eameema / Lakshmi Sailaja Duvvuri / Wahid Khan / Abraham J. Domb -- 10.3.4. Ring-Opening Polymerization / Muntimadugu Eameema / Lakshmi Sailaja Duvvuri / Wahid Khan / Abraham J. Domb -- 10.4. Classes of Polyanhydrides / Muntimadugu Eameema / Lakshmi Sailaja Duvvuri / Wahid Khan / Abraham J. Domb -- 10.4.1. Conventional Polyanhydrides / Muntimadugu Eameema / Lakshmi Sailaja Duvvuri / Wahid Khan / Abraham J. Domb -- 10.4.2. Advanced Polyanhydrides / Muntimadugu Eameema / Lakshmi Sailaja Duvvuri / Wahid Khan / Abraham J. Domb -- 10.5. Biodegradability / Muntimadugu Eameema / Lakshmi Sailaja Duvvuri / Wahid Khan / Abraham J. Domb -- 10.6. Biocompatibility / Muntimadugu Eameema / Lakshmi Sailaja Duvvuri / Wahid Khan / Abraham J.
Domb -- 10.7. Applications / Muntimadugu Eameema / Lakshmi Sailaja Duvvuri / Wahid Khan / Abraham J. Domb -- 10.7.1. Drug Delivery / Muntimadugu Eameema / Lakshmi Sailaja Duvvuri / Wahid Khan / Abraham J. Domb -- 10.7.2. Programmable Drug Release / Lakshmi Sailaja Duvvuri / Abraham J. Domb / Wahid Khan / Muntimadugu Eameema -- 10.7.3. Immunomodulation / Muntimadugu Eameema / Abraham J. Domb / Lakshmi Sailaja Duvvuri / Wahid Khan -- 10.7.4. Protein Delivery / Muntimadugu Eameema / Lakshmi Sailaja Duvvuri / Wahid Khan / Abraham J. Domb -- 10.7.5. Tissue Engineering / Wahid Khan / Abraham J. Domb / Lakshmi Sailaja Duvvuri / Muntimadugu Eameema -- References / Wahid Khan / Lakshmi Sailaja Duvvuri / Muntimadugu Eameema / Abraham J. Domb -- 11.1. Introduction / Roshan James / Meng Deng / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Cato T. Laurencin -- 11.2. Synthesis of Polyphosphazenes / Roshan James / Meng Deng / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Cato T. Laurencin -- 11.3. Biodegradable Polyphosphazenes / Roshan James / Cato T. Laurencin / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Meng Deng -- 11.3.1. Different Classes / Roshan James / Cato T. Laurencin / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Meng Deng -- 11.3.2. Degradation Mechanisms / Roshan James / Cato T. Laurencin / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Meng Deng.
Note continued: 11.3.3. Biocompatibility / Roshan James / Cato T. Laurencin / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Meng Deng -- 11.4. Applications of Biodegradable Polyphosphazenes in Tissue Engineering / Roshan James / Cato T. Laurencin / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Meng Deng -- 11.4.1. Bone Tissue Regeneration / Roshan James / Cato T. Laurencin / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Meng Deng -- 11.4.2. Soft Tissue Regeneration / Roshan James / Cato T. Laurencin / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Meng Deng -- 11.4.3. Applications of Biodegradable Polyphosphazenes in Drug Delivery / Roshan James / Cato T. Laurencin / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Meng Deng -- 11.5. Conclusions and Future Trends / Roshan James / Cato T. Laurencin / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Meng Deng -- Acknowledgments / Roshan James / Cato T. Laurencin / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Meng Deng -- References / Roshan James / Cato T. Laurencin / Sangamesh G. Kumbar / Meng Deng -- 12.1. Introduction / Walid P. Qaqish / Kush N. Shah / Yang H. Yun -- 12.2. Synthesis of "Pseudo" Poly(Amino Acid) / Kush N. Shah / Yang H. Yun / Walid P. Qaqish -- 12.3. Ester-Based "Pseudo" Poly(Amino Acids) / Kush N. Shah / Yang H. Yun / Walid P. Qaqish -- 12.3.1. Synthesis of Ester-Based "Pseudo" Poly(Amino Acids) / Kush N. Shah / Yang H. Yun / Walid P. Qaqish -- 12.3.2. Applications of Ester-Based "Pseudo" Poly(Amino Acids) / Kush N. Shah / Yang H. Yun / Walid P. Qaqish -- 12.4. Amide-Based "Pseudo" Poly(Amino Acids) / Kush N. Shah / Yang H. Yun / Walid P. Qaqish -- 12.4.1. Applications Poly(Amides) as "Pseudo" Poly(Amino Acids) / Kush N. Shah / Yang H. Yun / Walid P. Qaqish -- 12.5. Carbonate-Based "Pseudo" Poly(Amino Acids) / Kush N. Shah / Yang H. Yun / Walid P. Qaqish -- 12.5.1. Synthesis of Carbonate-Based "Pseudo" Poly(Amino Acids) / Kush N. Shah / Yang H. Yun / Walid P. Qaqish -- 12.5.2. Applications of Carbonate-Based "Pseudo" Poly(Amino Acids) / Kush N. Shah / Yang H. Yun / Walid P. Qaqish -- 12.6. Urethane-Based "Pseudo" Poly(Amino Acids) / Kush N. Shah / Yang H. Yun / Walid P. Qaqish -- 12.6.1. Synthesis of Urethane-Based "Pseudo" Poly(Amino Acids) / Kush N. Shah / Yang H. Yun / Walid P. Qaqish -- 12.6.2. Applications of Urethane-Based "Pseudo" Poly(Amino Acids) / Kush N. Shah / Yang H. Yun / Walid P. Qaqish -- 12.7. Conclusions / Kush N. Shah / Yang H. Yun / Walid P. Qaqish -- References / Kush N. Shah / Yang H. Yun / Walid P. Qaqish -- 13.1. Introduction / Steve Brocchini / Sheiliza Carmali -- 13.2. Biomedical Applications / Steve Brocchini / Sheiliza Carmali -- 13.2.1. Polymer-Drug Conjugates / Steve Brocchini / Sheiliza Carmali -- 13.2.2. Particulate-Associated Systems / Steve Brocchini / Sheiliza Carmali -- 13.2.3. Polymer-Oligonucleotide Complexes / Steve Brocchini / Sheiliza Carmali -- 13.2.4. Hydrogels / Steve Brocchini / Sheiliza Carmali -- 13.2.5. Polyacetals in Tissue Engineering / Steve Brocchini / Sheiliza Carmali -- 13.3. Conclusions / Steve Brocchini / Sheiliza Carmali -- Acknowledgments / Steve Brocchini / Sheiliza Carmali -- References / Steve Brocchini / Sheiliza Carmali -- 14.1. Introduction / Jennifer Elisseeff / Iwen Wu -- 14.1.1. Current Clinical Strategies / Jennifer Elisseeff / Iwen Wu -- 14.2. Biomaterials / Jennifer Elisseeff / Iwen Wu -- 14.2.1. Synthetic Polymers / Jennifer Elisseeff / Iwen Wu -- 14.2.2. Naturally-Derived Scaffolds / Jennifer Elisseeff / Iwen Wu -- 14.2.3. Extracellular Matrix-Based Materials / Jennifer Elisseeff / Iwen Wu -- 14.3. Cell Sources / Jennifer Elisseeff / Iwen Wu -- 14.3.1. Cells of Adipose Tissue / Jennifer Elisseeff / Iwen Wu -- 14.3.2. Adult Stem Cells / Jennifer Elisseeff / Iwen Wu -- 14.3.3. Embryonic Stem Cells / Jennifer Elisseeff / Iwen Wu -- 14.3.4. Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells / Jennifer Elisseeff / Iwen Wu -- 14.4. Discussion / Jennifer Elisseeff / Iwen Wu -- References / Jennifer Elisseeff / Iwen Wu -- 15.1. Introduction / Omathanu Perumal / Umesh Gupta -- 15.2. Synthesis and Characterization / Omathanu Perumal / Umesh Gupta -- 15.2.1. Divergent Approach / Omathanu Perumal / Umesh Gupta -- 15.2.2. Convergent Approach / Omathanu Perumal / Umesh Gupta -- 15.3. Dendrimer Types / Omathanu Perumal / Umesh Gupta -- 15.3.1. PAMAM Dendrimers / Omathanu Perumal / Umesh Gupta -- 15.3.2. PPI Dendrimers / Omathanu Perumal / Umesh Gupta -- 15.3.3. Carbohydrate Dendrimers / Omathanu Perumal / Umesh Gupta -- 15.3.4. Triazine Dendrimers / Omathanu Perumal / Umesh Gupta -- 15.3.5. Peptide Dendrimers / Omathanu Perumal / Umesh Gupta -- 15.3.6. Miscellaneous / Omathanu Perumal / Umesh Gupta -- 15.4. Drug Loading in Dendrimers / Omathanu Perumal / Umesh Gupta -- 15.4.1. Non-Covalent Interactions / Omathanu Perumal / Umesh Gupta -- 15.4.2. Covalent Interactions / Omathanu Perumal / Umesh Gupta -- 15.5. Biomedical Applications / Omathanu Perumal / Umesh Gupta -- 15.5.1. Drug Delivery Applications / Omathanu Perumal / Umesh Gupta -- 15.5.2. Gene Delivery / Omathanu Perumal / Umesh Gupta -- 15.5.3. Diagnostic Applications / Omathanu Perumal / Umesh Gupta -- 15.5.4. Therapeutic Applications / Omathanu Perumal / Umesh Gupta -- 15.6. Summary / Omathanu Perumal / Umesh Gupta -- References / Omathanu Perumal / Umesh Gupta -- 16.1. Introduction / Jinshan Guo / Dianna Y. Nguyen / Jian Yang / Zhiwei Xie / Xiaochun Bai / Richard T. Tran -- 16.2. Design Strategies of CABEs / Jinshan Guo / Dianna Y. Nguyen / Richard T. Tran / Zhiwei Xie / Xiaochun Bai / Jian Yang -- 16.2.1. Poly(Diol Citrate) Synthesis / Jinshan Guo / Dianna Y. Nguyen / Jian Yang / Zhiwei Xie / Xiaochun Bai / Richard T. Tran -- 16.2.2. Molecular Design of CABEs / Jinshan Guo / Dianna Y. Nguyen / Jian Yang / Zhiwei Xie / Xiaochun Bai / Richard T. Tran -- 16.3. Applications of CABEs / Jinshan Guo / Dianna Y. Nguyen / Jian Yang / Zhiwei Xie / Xiaochun Bai / Richard T. Tran -- 16.3.1. Cardiovascular Applications / Jinshan Guo / Dianna Y. Nguyen / Jian Yang / Zhiwei Xie / Xiaochun Bai / Richard T. Tran -- 16.3.2. Orthopaedic Applications / Jinshan Guo / Dianna Y. Nguyen / Jian Yang / Zhiwei Xie / Xiaochun Bai / Richard T. Tran -- 16.3.3. Bioimaging and Drug Delivery / Jinshan Guo / Dianna Y. Nguyen / Jian Yang / Zhiwei Xie / Xiaochun Bai / Richard T. Tran -- 16.3.4. Tissue Bioadhesive / Jinshan Guo / Dianna Y. Nguyen / Jian Yang / Zhiwei Xie / Xiaochun Bai / Richard T. Tran -- 16.3.5. Other Applications / Jinshan Guo / Dianna Y. Nguyen / Jian Yang / Zhiwei Xie / Xiaochun Bai / Richard T. Tran -- 16.4. Conclusions / Jinshan Guo / Dianna Y. Nguyen / Jian Yang / Zhiwei Xie / Xiaochun Bai / Richard T. Tran -- Acknowledgments / Jinshan Guo / Dianna Y. Nguyen / Jian Yang / Zhiwei Xie / Xiaochun Bai / Richard T. Tran -- References / Jinshan Guo / Dianna Y. Nguyen / Jian Yang / Zhiwei Xie / Xiaochun Bai / Richard T. Tran -- 17.1. Introduction / Yong Wang / Mark R. Battig -- 17.2. Biomaterials / Yong Wang / Mark R. Battig -- 17.3. Nucleic Acid Aptamers / Yong Wang / Mark R. Battig -- 17.3.1. Upstream Selection / Yong Wang / Mark R. Battig -- 17.3.2. Downstream Truncation / Yong Wang / Mark R. Battig -- 17.4. Development of Aptamer- Functionalized Biomaterials / Yong Wang / Mark R. Battig -- 17.4.1. Aptamer-Functionalized Hydrogels / Yong Wang / Mark R. Battig -- 17.4.2. Aptamer-Functionalized Coatings / Yong Wang / Mark R. Battig -- 17.4.3. Aptamer-Functionalized Nanomaterials / Yong Wang / Mark R. Battig -- 17.5. Conclusion / Yong Wang / Mark R. Battig -- Acknowledgement / Mark R. Battig / Yong Wang -- References / Yong Wang / Mark R.
Battig -- 18.1. Introduction / Swaminathan Sethuraman / Anuradha Subramaniam -- 18.2. Non-Degradable Polymers as Biomaterials / Swaminathan Sethuraman / Anuradha Subramaniam -- 18.2.1. Poly(Ethylene) / Swaminathan Sethuraman / Anuradha Subramaniam -- 18.2.2. Poly(Propylene) / Swaminathan Sethuraman / Anuradha Subramaniam -- 18.2.3. Poly(Tetrafluoroethylene) / Swaminathan Sethuraman / Anuradha Subramaniam -- 18.2.4. Poly(Methyl Methacrylate) / Swaminathan Sethuraman / Anuradha Subramaniam -- 18.2.5. Poly(Dimethylsiloxane) / Swaminathan Sethuraman / Anuradha Subramaniam -- 18.2.6. Polyurethanes / Swaminathan Sethuraman / Anuradha Subramaniam -- 18.2.7. Poly(Ethylene Terphthlate) / Swaminathan Sethuraman / Anuradha Subramaniam -- 18.2.8. Poly(Sulphone) / Swaminathan Sethuraman / Anuradha Subramaniam -- 18.2.9. Poly(Ethyleneoxide) / Swaminathan Sethuraman / Anuradha Subramaniam -- 18.3. Characterization / Swaminathan Sethuraman / Anuradha Subramaniam -- 18.3.1. Surface Characterization / Swaminathan Sethuraman / Anuradha Subramaniam -- 18.3.2. Biostability / Swaminathan Sethuraman / Anuradha Subramaniam -- 18.4. Future Prospects / Swaminathan Sethuraman / Anuradha Subramaniam -- References / Swaminathan Sethuraman / Anuradha Subramaniam -- 19.1. Introduction / Tram T. Dang / Ali Khademhosseini / Adnan Memic / Mehdi Nikkhah -- 19.2. Biocompatibility of Polymeric Prostheses / Tram T. Dang / Ali Khademhosseini / Adnan Memic / Mehdi Nikkhah -- 19.2.1. Effects of Implantable Prostheses on Host Tissues and Immune System / Adnan Memic / Mehdi Nikkhah / Tram T. Dang / Ali Khademhosseini -- 19.2.2. Biochemical Effects of Host Environment on Polymeric Implants / Tram T. Dang / Ali Khademhosseini / Adnan Memic / Mehdi Nikkhah.
Note continued: 19.3. Structural Compatibility and Mechanical Durability of Polymeric Prostheses / Tram T. Dang / Ali Khademhosseini / Adnan Memic / Mehdi Nikkhah -- 19.4. Applications of Polymeric Biomaterials in Implantable Prostheses / Tram T. Dang / Ali Khademhosseini / Adnan Memic / Mehdi Nikkhah -- 19.4.1. Cardiovascular Applications / Tram T. Dang / Ali Khademhosseini / Adnan Memic / Mehdi Nikkhah -- 19.4.2. Orthopaedic Applications / Tram T. Dang / Ali Khademhosseini / Adnan Memic / Mehdi Nikkhah -- 19.4.3. Ophthalmologic Applications / Tram T. Dang / Ali Khademhosseini / Adnan Memic / Mehdi Nikkhah -- 19.4.4. Dental Applications / Tram T. Dang / Ali Khademhosseini / Adnan Memic / Mehdi Nikkhah -- 19.5. Emerging Classes of Polymeric Biomaterials for Implantable Prostheses / Tram T. Dang / Ali Khademhosseini / Adnan Memic / Mehdi Nikkhah -- 19.5.1. Anti-Fouling Polymeric Coatings / Tram T. Dang / Ali Khademhosseini / Adnan Memic / Mehdi Nikkhah -- 19.5.2. Polymeric Surfaces to Direct Biological Responses / Tram T. Dang / Ali Khademhosseini / Adnan Memic / Mehdi Nikkhah -- 19.5.3. Shape-Memory Polymers / Tram T. Dang / Ali Khademhosseini / Adnan Memic / Mehdi Nikkhah -- 19.6. Conclusion and Perspectives / Tram T. Dang / Ali Khademhosseini / Adnan Memic / Mehdi Nikkhah -- Acknowledgments / Tram T. Dang / Ali Khademhosseini / Adnan Memic / Mehdi Nikkhah -- References / Tram T. Dang / Ali Khademhosseini / Adnan Memic / Mehdi Nikkhah -- 20.1. Introduction / Diane J. Burgess / Bing Gu -- 20.2. Mechanical/Thermal Properties of Polymers / Diane J. Burgess / Bing Gu -- 20.2.1. Stress-Strain / Diane J. Burgess / Bing Gu -- 20.2.2. Viscoelastic / Diane J. Burgess / Bing Gu -- 20.2.3. Differential Scanning Calorimetry / Diane J. Burgess / Bing Gu -- 20.3. Surface and Morphological Characterization of Polymers / Diane J. Burgess / Bing Gu -- 20.3.1. Morphology / Diane J. Burgess / Bing Gu -- 20.3.2. Molecular Weight and Particle Size / Diane J. Burgess / Bing Gu -- 20.3.3. Surface Characterization / Diane J. Burgess / Bing Gu -- 20.4. Biocompatibility Testing of Polymeric Materials / Diane J. Burgess / Bing Gu -- 20.4.1. Regulatory Guidelines for Biocompatibility Testing / Diane J. Burgess / Bing Gu -- 20.4.2. Biodegradable Polymers / Diane J. Burgess / Bing Gu -- 20.4.3. In Vitro Cytotoxicity Assessment / Diane J. Burgess / Bing Gu -- 20.4.4. In Vivo Biocompatibility Evaluation / Diane J. Burgess / Bing Gu -- 20.5. In Vitro Dissolution Testing Methods for Polymeric Formulations / Bing Gu / Diane J. Burgess -- 20.5.1. Regulatory Guidelines and In Vitro-In Vivo Correlation / Diane J. Burgess / Bing Gu -- 20.5.2. In Vitro Dissolution Testing for Microspheres / Diane J. Burgess / Bing Gu -- 20.5.3. In Vitro Dissolution Testing for Nanoparticles / Diane J. Burgess / Bing Gu -- 20.5.4. In Vitro Dissolution Testing for In Situ Gel Formulations / Diane J. Burgess / Bing Gu -- 20.6. Conclusions / Diane J. Burgess / Bing Gu -- References / Diane J. Burgess / Bing Gu -- 21.1. Introduction / Xiaoyan Tang / Shalumon Kottappally Thankappan / Paul Lee / Xiaojun Yu / Matthew D. Harmon / Katelyn Tran / Sahar E. Fard -- 21.2. Natural Polymers in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine / Xiaoyan Tang / Shalumon Kottappally Thankappan / Paul Lee / Xiaojun Yu / Matthew D. Harmon / Katelyn Tran / Sahar E. Fard -- 21.2.1. Proteins as Biomaterials / Xiaoyan Tang / Shalumon Kottappally Thankappan / Paul Lee / Xiaojun Yu / Matthew D. Harmon / Katelyn Tran / Sahar E. Fard -- 21.2.2. Polysaccharides as Biomaterials / Xiaoyan Tang / Shalumon Kottappally Thankappan / Paul Lee / Xiaojun Yu / Matthew D. Harmon / Katelyn Tran / Sahar E. Fard -- 21.3. Synthetic Polymers in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine / Xiaoyan Tang / Shalumon Kottappally Thankappan / Paul Lee / Xiaojun Yu / Matthew D. Harmon / Katelyn Tran / Sahar E. Fard -- 21.3.1. Poly(a-Esters) / Xiaoyan Tang / Shalumon Kottappally Thankappan / Paul Lee / Xiaojun Yu / Matthew D. Harmon / Katelyn Tran / Sahar E. Fard -- 21.3.2. Polyurethanes / Xiaoyan Tang / Shalumon Kottappally Thankappan / Paul Lee / Xiaojun Yu / Matthew D. Harmon / Katelyn Tran / Sahar E. Fard -- 21.3.3. Polyphosphazenes / Xiaoyan Tang / Shalumon Kottappally Thankappan / Paul Lee / Xiaojun Yu / Matthew D. Harmon / Katelyn Tran / Sahar E. Fard -- 21.3.4. Polyanhydrides / Xiaoyan Tang / Shalumon Kottappally Thankappan / Paul Lee / Xiaojun Yu / Matthew D. Harmon / Katelyn Tran / Sahar E. Fard -- 21.3.5. Poly(propylene Fumarate) / Xiaoyan Tang / Shalumon Kottappally Thankappan / Paul Lee / Xiaojun Yu / Matthew D. Harmon / Katelyn Tran / Sahar E. Fard -- 21.3.6. Poly(ethylene Glycol) / Xiaoyan Tang / Shalumon Kottappally Thankappan / Paul Lee / Xiaojun Yu / Matthew D. Harmon / Katelyn Tran / Sahar E. Fard -- 21.3.7. Poly(Ortho Esters) / Xiaoyan Tang / Shalumon Kottappally Thankappan / Paul Lee / Xiaojun Yu / Matthew D. Harmon / Katelyn Tran / Sahar E. Fard -- 21.3.8. Polyphosphoesters / Xiaoyan Tang / Shalumon Kottappally Thankappan / Paul Lee / Xiaojun Yu / Matthew D. Harmon / Katelyn Tran / Sahar E. Fard -- 21.3.9. Poly(ester Amide)s / Shalumon Kottappally Thankappan / Paul Lee / Sahar E. Fard / Xiaoyan Tang / Katelyn Tran / Xiaojun Yu / Matthew D. Harmon -- 21.4. Conclusions / Xiaoyan Tang / Shalumon Kottappally Thankappan / Paul Lee / Xiaojun Yu / Matthew D. Harmon / Katelyn Tran / Sahar E. Fard -- Acknowledgments / Xiaoyan Tang / Shalumon Kottappally Thankappan / Paul Lee / Xiaojun Yu / Matthew D. Harmon / Katelyn Tran / Sahar E. Fard -- References / Xiaoyan Tang / Shalumon Kottappally Thankappan / Paul Lee / Xiaojun Yu / Matthew D. Harmon / Katelyn Tran / Sahar E. Fard -- 22.1. Introduction / Yuan Yin / Anjana Jain / Dina Rassias -- 22.2. Current Standards for Medical Diagnostics in the CNS / Yuan Yin / Anjana Jain / Dina Rassias -- 22.3. Challenge of Diagnostics in the CNS / Yuan Yin / Anjana Jain / Dina Rassias -- 22.4. Polymeric Nanoparticles / Yuan Yin / Anjana Jain / Dina Rassias -- 22.5. Lipid-Based Nanocarrier Diagnostic Systems / Yuan Yin / Anjana Jain / Dina Rassias -- 22.6. Dendrimers / Yuan Yin / Anjana Jain / Dina Rassias -- 22.7. Quantum Dots / Yuan Yin / Anjana Jain / Dina Rassias -- 22.8. Microbubbles / Yuan Yin / Anjana Jain / Dina Rassias -- 22.9. Biosensors / Yuan Yin / Anjana Jain / Dina Rassias -- 22.10. Toxicity / Yuan Yin / Anjana Jain / Dina Rassias -- 22.11. Theranostics / Yuan Yin / Anjana Jain / Dina Rassias -- 22.12. Conclusion and Future Opportunities / Yuan Yin / Anjana Jain / Dina Rassias -- References / Dina Rassias / Yuan Yin / Anjana Jain -- 23.1. Introduction / Justin L. Brown / Brittany L. Banik -- 23.1.1. Nanomedicine / Justin L. Brown / Brittany L. Banik -- 23.1.2. Natural and Synthetic Polymers / Justin L. Brown / Brittany L. Banik -- 23.2. Polymeric Nanomedicine Considerations / Justin L. Brown / Brittany L. Banik -- 23.2.1. Nanoparticles / Justin L. Brown / Brittany L. Banik -- 23.2.2. Nanofibres / Justin L. Brown / Brittany L. Banik -- 23.3. Polymeric Nanomedicine Applications / Justin L. Brown / Brittany L. Banik -- 23.3.1. Drug Delivery / Justin L. Brown / Brittany L. Banik -- 23.3.2. Regenerative Medicine / Brittany L. Banik / Justin L. Brown -- 23.3.3. Imaging / Justin L. Brown / Brittany L. Banik -- 23.4. Nanotoxicity and Polymeric Challenges / Brittany L. Banik / Justin L. Brown -- 23.5. Conclusions / Brittany L. Banik / Justin L. Brown -- References / Justin L. Brown / Brittany L. Banik.
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Subject Biopolymers.
Biopolymers.
Biodegradable plastics.
Biodegradable plastics.
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Added Author Kumbar, Sangamesh, editor.
Laurencin, Cato T., editor.
Deng, Meng, editor.
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