Concise Encyclopedia of Biomedical Polymers and Polymeric Biomaterials

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The Concise Encyclopedia of Biomedical Polymers and Polymeric Biomaterials presents new and selected content from the 11-volume Biomedical Polymers and Polymeric Biomaterials Encyclopedia. The carefully culled content includes groundbreaking work from the earlier published work as well as exclusive online material added since its publication in print. A diverse and global team of renowned scientists provide cutting edge information concerning polymers and polymeric biomaterials. Acknowledging the evolving nature of the field, the encyclopedia also features newly added content in areas such as tissue engineering, tissue repair and reconstruction, and biomimetic materials. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Contributors Table of Contents Topical Table of Contents Preface About the editor Volume I Adhesives: Tissue Repair and Reconstruction Aerogels: Cellulose-Based Anticancer Agents: Polymeric Nanomedicines Anti-Infective Biomaterials Artificial Muscles Bioabsorbable Polymers: Tissue Engineering Bioactive Systems Bioadhesive Drug Delivery Systems Biocompatibility: Testing Biodegradable Polymers: Bioerodible Systems for Controlled Drug Release Biodegradable Polymers: Biomedically Degradable Polymers Biodegradation Biofunctional Polymers BioMEMS Biomimetic Materials Biomimetic Materials: Smart Polymer Surfaces for Tissue Engineering Biorubber: Poly(Glycerol Sebacate) Blood Vessel Substitutes Bone–Implant: Polymer Physicochemical Modification for Osseointegration Cellulose-Based Biopolymers: Formulation and Delivery Applications Colloid Drug Delivery Systems Conducting Polymers: Biomedical Engineering Applications Conjugated Polymers: Nanoparticles and Nanodots of Conjugates: Biosynthetic–Synthetic Polymer Based Contact Lenses: Gas Permeable Corneas: Tissue Engineering Dendritic Architectures: Delivery Vehicles Dendritic Architectures: Theranostic Applications Dental Polymers: Applications Dental Sealants Drug Delivery Systems: Selection Criteria and Use Drugs and Excipients: Polymeric Interactions Electrets Electroactive Polymeric Materials Electrospinning Technology: Polymeric Nanofiber Drug Delivery Electrospinning Technology: Regenerative Medicine Excipients: Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms Fluorescent Nanohybrids: Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy Functionalized Surfaces: Biomolecular Surface Modification with Functional Polymers Gels: Fibrillar Fibrin Gene Carriers: Design Elements Gene Delivery Glues Hair and Skin Care Biomaterials Hemocompatible Polymers Hydrogels Hydrogels: Classification, Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications Hydrogels: Multi-Responsive Biomedical Devices In Vitro Vascularization: Tissue Engineering Constructs Latexes: Magnetic Ligament Replacement Polymers: Biocompatability, Technology, and Design Lipoplexes and Polyplexes: Gene Therapy Magnetomicelles: Theranostic Applications Medical Devices and Preparative Medicine: Polymer Drug Application Volume II Half Title Title Page Melt Extrusion: Pharmaceutical Applications Melt-Electrospun Fibers Membranes, Polymeric: Biomedical Devices Metal–Polymer Composite Biomaterials Microcomponents: Polymeric Microgels: Smart Polymer and Hybrid Molecular Assemblies Mucoadhesive Polymers: Basics, Strategies, and Trends Mucoadhesive Systems: Drug Delivery Muscles, Artificial: Sensing, Transduction, Feedback Control, and Robotic Applications Nanocomposite Polymers: Functional Nanogels: Chemical Approaches to Preparation Nanomaterials: Conducting Polymers and Sensing Nanomaterials: Theranostics Applications Nanomaterials: Therapeutic Applications Nanomedicine: Review and Perspectives Nanoparticles: Biological Applications Nanoparticles: Biomaterials for Drug Delivery Nanoparticles: Cancer Management Applications Natural Polymers: Tissue Engineering Nerve Guides: Multi-Channeled Biodegradable Polymer Composite Neural Tissue Engineering: Polymers for Non-Viral Delivery Vehicles Orthopedic Applications: Bioceramic and Biopolymer Nanocomposite Materials Peptide–Polymer Conjugates: Synthetic Design Strategies Pharmaceutical Polymers Polyurethanes: Medical Applications Rapid Prototyping Rapid Prototyping: Tissue Engineering Scaffolds, Polymer: Microfluidic-Based Polymer Design Scaffolds, Porous Polymer: Tissue Engineering Semiconducting Polymer Dot Bioconjugates Sensing and Diagnosis Shape Memory Polymers: Applications Skin Tissue Engineering Smart Polymers: Imprinting Smart Polymers: Medicine and Biotechnology Applications Stem Cell: Hematopoietic Stem Cell Culture, Materials for Stents: Endovascular Stimuli-Responsive Materials Stimuli-Responsive Materials: Thermo- and pH-Responsive Polymers for Drug Delivery Sutures Theranostics: Biodegradable Polymer Particles for Ultrasound Contrast Agents: Sonochemical Preparation Vascular Grafts: Biocompatibility Requirements Vascular Grafts: Polymeric Materials Vascular Tissue Engineering: Polymeric Biomaterials Wound Care: Natural Biopolymer Applications Wound Care: Skin Tissue Regeneration Wound Healing: Hemoderivatives and Biopolymers Zwitterionic Polymeric Materials Index