Natural-based Polymers for Biomedical Applications - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 1845692640 ISBN 13: 9781845692643

Casa editrice: Woodhead Pub Ltd, 2008

Riassunto

Natural origin biopolymers are attractive for use in biomedical applications, partly due to their biocompatibility and degradation characteristics. This book comprehensively reviews this important subject in six in-depth sections. Part one discusses the sources, properties, modification and processing of natural-based polymers, while the second section reviews surface aspects. Parts three and four cover natural-origin materials for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, discussing scaffolds, hydrogels and injectable systems. The fifth part explains the sustained release of molecules. The final section goes over the biocompatibility of natural-based polymers.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Professor Rui L. Reis, Dr. Nuno M. Neves, Dr. Joao F. Mano, Dr. Manuela E. Gomes, Dr. Alexandra P. Marques and Dr. Helena S. Azevedo all work in the Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics Research Group in the Department of Polymer Engineering at the University of Minho, Portugal.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Woodhead Pub Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1845692640
• ISBN 13: 9781845692643
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 832
• Redattore: Reis Rui, Neves Nuno, Mano Joao, Gomes Manuela, Marques Alexandra
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile