Polymeric Biomaterials for Healthcare Applications

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Polymeric Biomaterials for Healthcare Applications details a broad range of polymeric biomaterials, methods of synthesis and preparation, and their various applications in healthcare and biomedicine.Natural and organic polymeric biomaterials play an essential role in preventing and treating a variety of health issues. There is a need to thoroughly cover processing of polymers used in medicine, this book covers a very broad range of different polymers, from polymer nanoparticles and conjugates, to natural biopolymers and temperature-sensitive polymers. This book provides a fundamental overview of polymers and processing technologies to allow clinical scientists to explore the use of these polymers in alternative applications. A particular challenge right now is the development of polymers and processing methods that can be sterilized using methods that are acceptable to the regulator - each chapter of the book covers this challenge in relation to a specific polymer class. A wide variety of healthcare applications are depicted, including treatment for autoimmune diseases and bacterial infections, tissue engineering, gene delivery, wound dressing and more.Polymeric Biomaterials for Healthcare Applications provides a core introductory text for clinical and materials scientists new to the area of polymeric biomaterials, as well as a detailed insight of how to use these materials in healthcare applications. This book will prove useful to academics and researchers in materials science, biomedical engineering, clinical science and pharmaceutical science.