Polymers as Biomaterials

Polymers as Biomaterials by W. Shalaby.

Nearly 4000 years ago, the Egyptians used linen, a natural polymeric material, for suturing wounds. About 600 B.C., the Indians used other forms of natural polymers such as cotton, horse hair, and leather in repairing wounds. Wound closure procedures using silk sutures, based mostly on polypeptides,...

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Main Author: Shalaby, W. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 1984.
Edition:1st ed. 1984.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Polymers  .
Chemical engineering.
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Table of Contents:
  • Section A Materials & Properties
  • Poly(?-Malic Acid) as a Source of Polyvalent Drug Carriers: Possible Effects of Hydrophobic Substituents in Aqueous Media
  • Polypentapeptide of Elastin as an Elastomeric Biomaterial
  • Development of Non-Thrombogenic Materials
  • The Use of Polyacrylates in the Microencapsulation of Mammalian Cells
  • Melt Spinning of Poly-L-Lactide and Hydrolysis of the Fiber In Vitro
  • Some Morphological Investigations on an Absorbable Copolymer Biomaterial Based on Glycolic and Lactic Acid
  • Structural Identification of CIS-Platinum II Polyhydrazines
  • Flourescence in Polymers: 2-Diphenylacetyl-l, 3-Indanedione-l-Imine Derivatives in Polymer Matrices
  • Section B Surface Characteristics
  • An XPS and SEM Study of Polyurethane Surfaces: Experimental Considerations
  • Polymer Surfaces Possessing Minimal Interaction with Blood Components
  • Thermodynamic Assessment of Platelet Adhesion to Polyacrylamide Gels
  • Section C Interaction with the Biologic Environment
  • Reproducible Response of Certain Polymers to Changes in the Surrounding Environment
  • Mechanism of the Biodegradation of Polycaprolactone
  • Swelling Behavior of Glucose Sensitive Membranes
  • Section D Biological Interactions with Polymeric Surfaces
  • Selected Aspects of Cell and Molecular Biology of In Vivo Biocompatibility
  • Molecular Design of Materials Having an Ability to Differentiate Lymphocyte Subpopulations
  • Attachment of Staphylococci to Various Synthetic Polymers
  • Blood Compatibility of Polyethylene and Oxidized Polyethylene in a Canine A-V Series Shunt: Relationship to Surface Properties
  • Section E Drug Delivery Systems
  • Polymer Based Drug Delivery: Magnetically Modulated and Bioerodible Systems
  • Oral Sustained Release Drug Delivery System Using Polymer Film Composites
  • Chemical Characterization of an Immobilized Heparin: Heparin — PVA
  • Tumorcidal Activation and Kinetics of Ectoenzyme Production Elicited by Synthetic Polyanions
  • Section F Hydrogels
  • A Responsive Hydrogel as a Means of Preventing Calcification in Urological Prostheses
  • Potassium Ion Transport Through Membranes in the Presence of Blood Components: Plasma Proteins
  • Influence of Gel and Solute Structure on In Vitro and In Vivo Release Kinetics from Hydrogels
  • Interaction Between Blood Components and Hydrogels with Poly(Oxyethylene) Chains
  • Use of Methyl Cyanoacrylate (MCA) as a Sclerosing Agent in Female Sterilization: Effect of Inhibitors and Radioopaque Additives on MCA Polymerization In Vitro and on Oviduct Occlusion In Vivo in Rabbits.

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