Science and Principles of Biodegradable and Bioresorbable Medical Polymers: Materials and Properties provides a practical guide to the use of biodegradable and bioresorbable polymers for study, research, and applications within medicine. Fundamentals of the basic principles and science behind the use of biodegradable polymers in advanced research and in medical and pharmaceutical applications are presented, as are important new concepts and principles covering materials, properties, and computer modeling, providing the reader with useful tools that will aid their own research, product design, and development.
Supported by practical application examples, the scope and contents of the book provide researchers with an important reference and knowledge-based educational and training aid on the basics and fundamentals of these important medical polymers.
1. 4.1. Introduction - p. 107 2. 4.2. Synthesis and structure–properties - p. 109 3. 4.3. Degradation of poly(trimethylene carbonate) and copolymers - p. 119 4. 4.4. Biomedical and pharmaceutical applications - p. 135 5. 4.5. Conclusion and perspectives - p. 140 6. 5. Synthetic biodegradable medical polymer: Polyanhydrides - p. 153 7. 6. Synthetic biodegradable medical polyurethanes - p. 189 8. 7. Synthetic biodegradable medical polymers: Polymer blends - p. 217 9. Part Two. Biodegradable and bioresorbable naturalmedical polymers - p. 254 10. 8. Natural bacterial biodegradable medical polymers: Polyhydroxyalkanoates - p. 257 11. 9. Natural biodegradable medical polymers: Cellulose - p. 279 12. 10. Natural bacterial biodegradable medical polymers: Bacterial cellulose - p. 295 13. 11. Natural biodegradable medical polymers: Therapeutic peptides and proteins - p. 321 14. 12. Natural biodegradable medical polymers: Silk - p. 351 15. Part Three. Properties of biodegradable medical polymers - p. 376 16. 13. Biocompatibility of biodegradable medical polymers - p. 379 17. 13.1. Introduction: definitions of biocompatibility - p. 379 18. 13.2. Chemical compatibility - p. 380 19. 13.3. Mechanical compatibility - p. 384 20. 13.4. Interactions between degradable polymers and biological systems - p. 387 21. 13.5. Design principles to ensure biocompatibility for medical applications - p. 392 22. 14. Degradation characterisation of biodegradable polymers - p. 415 23. 15. Modelling degradation of biodegradable polymers - p. 427 24. Index - p. 449
Science and Principles of Biodegradable and Bioresorbable Medical Polymers: Materials and Properties provides a practical guide to the use of biodegradable and bioresorbable polymers for study, research, and applications within medicine. Fundamentals of the basic principles and science behind the use of biodegradable polymers in advanced research and in medical and pharmaceutical applications are presented, as are important new concepts and principles covering materials, properties, and computer modeling, providing the reader with useful tools that will aid their own research, product design, and development.
Supported by practical application examples, the scope and contents of the book provide researchers with an important reference and knowledge-based educational and training aid on the basics and fundamentals of these important medical polymers.
1. 4.1. Introduction - p. 107 2. 4.2. Synthesis and structure–properties - p. 109 3. 4.3. Degradation of poly(trimethylene carbonate) and copolymers - p. 119 4. 4.4. Biomedical and pharmaceutical applications - p. 135 5. 4.5. Conclusion and perspectives - p. 140 6. 5. Synthetic biodegradable medical polymer: Polyanhydrides - p. 153 7. 6. Synthetic biodegradable medical polyurethanes - p. 189 8. 7. Synthetic biodegradable medical polymers: Polymer blends - p. 217 9. Part Two. Biodegradable and bioresorbable naturalmedical polymers - p. 254 10. 8. Natural bacterial biodegradable medical polymers: Polyhydroxyalkanoates - p. 257 11. 9. Natural biodegradable medical polymers: Cellulose - p. 279 12. 10. Natural bacterial biodegradable medical polymers: Bacterial cellulose - p. 295 13. 11. Natural biodegradable medical polymers: Therapeutic peptides and proteins - p. 321 14. 12. Natural biodegradable medical polymers: Silk - p. 351 15. Part Three. Properties of biodegradable medical polymers - p. 376 16. 13. Biocompatibility of biodegradable medical polymers - p. 379 17. 13.1. Introduction: definitions of biocompatibility - p. 379 18. 13.2. Chemical compatibility - p. 380 19. 13.3. Mechanical compatibility - p. 384 20. 13.4. Interactions between degradable polymers and biological systems - p. 387 21. 13.5. Design principles to ensure biocompatibility for medical applications - p. 392 22. 14. Degradation characterisation of biodegradable polymers - p. 415 23. 15. Modelling degradation of biodegradable polymers - p. 427 24. Index - p. 449
