Description
Bioresorbable Polymers and their Composites: Characterization and Fundamental Processing for Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Development provides a holistic view of these unique materials and their usage in a range of biomedical applications. The book is evenly divided between fundamentals, processing methods and modeling approaches, and includes detailed coverage of a variety of applications, such as drug delivery, medical devices and wound healing. Key aspects including biocompatibility, biodegradability and toxicology are also thoroughly covered, enabling the reader to be fully informed when fabricating and utilizing their selected bioresorbable polymer.This book is an interdisciplinary and important reference for researchers in the fields of materials science, biomedical engineering, pharmaceutical science and regenerative medicine, as well as R&D groups in the development of medical devices.- Introduces the reader to various processing and modeling techniques for bioresorbable polymers, including electrospinning, molecular and finite element modeling- Covers a range of key bioresorbable composites, such as PCL, PLA/PLLA and PHA/PHB/PHBV- Explores a wide selection of biomedical applications of bioresorbable polymers, from tissue engineering and stents, to biosensors and medical devices/implants
Table of Contents
SECTION 1 Fundamentals, processing, and modelling1. Introduction to bioresorbable polymers: Types and biomedical applications2. Bioresorbable polymers and their composites for biomedical applications3. Processing techniques for bioresorbable-based composites for medical device applications4. PCL-based composites and their utilizations in the medical sector5. Processing of PLA/PLLA-based composites for medical device applications6. PHA/PHB/PHBV-based composites: development and biomedical applications7. Synthesis and applications of bioresorbable polymers for tissue engineering scaffolds8. Gelation and fabrication of bioresorbable-based hydrogels for drug-release applications9. Molecular modeling of polymers for efficient drug-carrier applications10. Electrospinning technique: A potential method to develop bioresorbable-based medical devices11. Modeling of drug release from a bioresorbable polymer matrix systemSECTION 2 Biomedical applications12. Bioresorbable polymers: A prospective utilization as an implant13. Polymeric (PLGA-based) nanocomposites for application in drug delivery: Current state of the art and forthcoming perspectives14. Bioresorbable polymers: Challenges and opportunities for development and applications of medical devices15. Bioresorbable polymers for wound healing16. Bioresorbable polymers/HNT blend composite wound dressings17. Biobehavioral structure, elastic, optical, and thermoluminescence properties of AlxCay-xNd01P70 bioglasses18. A prospective utilization of biodegradable polymers for controlled drug-delivery applications19. Bioresorbable polymer-based sensors for medical applications
