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Biopolymers for medical applications

By Juan Manuel , Messina , Paula V.; Ruso

Book information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2017
ISBN
1498744966, 978-1-4987-4496-6
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
28 MB (29539280 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
372\373
Time added
2017-04-22 03:00:00
Biopolymers

Description

This book presents an experimental and computational account of the applications of biopolymers in the field of medicine. Biopolymers are macromolecules produced by living systems, such as proteins, polypeptides, nucleic acids, and polysaccharides. Their advantages over polymers produced using synthetic chemistry include: diversity, abundance, relatively low cost, and sustainability. This book explains techniques for the production of different biodevices, such as scaffolds, hydrogels, functional nanoparticles, microcapsules, and nanocapsules. Furthermore, developments in nanodrug delivery, gene therapy, and tissue engineering are described.

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