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Polymers in Medicine

Biomedical and Pharmacological Applications

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  • © 1983

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Editors:
  1. Emo Chiellini

    1. University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy

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  2. Paolo Giusti

    1. University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy

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Part of the book series: Polymer Science and Technology (PST)

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Table of contents (31 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Polymeric Drugs and Drug Delivery Systems

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Characteristic Biological Effects of Anionic Polymers

      • Raphael M. Ottenbrite, Kristine Kuus, Alan M. Kaplan
      Pages 3-22

    3. Polymeric Antitumour Agents on a Molecular and on a Cellular Level?

      • Leo Gros, Helmut Ringsdorf
      Pages 23-32

    4. Utilization of Stabilized Forms of Polynucleotides

      • Hilton B. Levy, Freddie L. Riley
      Pages 33-55

    5. Application of the Congener Approach to the Design and Synthesis of Peptide-Catecholamine Conjugates

      • M. S. Verlander, K. A. Jacobson, A. B. Reitz, R. P. Rosenkranz, K. L. Melmon, M. Goodman
      Pages 57-75

    6. New Polymeric and Oligomeric Matrices as Drug Carriers

      • Paolo Ferruti, Gian Carlo Scapini, Luisa Rusconi, Maria Cristina Tanzi
      Pages 77-95

    7. Development of N-(2-Hydroxypropyl)Methacrylamide Copolymers as Carriers of Therapeutic Agents

      • Ruth Duncan, Jindřich Kopeček, John B. Lloyd
      Pages 97-113

    8. Biologically Active Compounds Immobilized on Cellulose Derivatives

      • Cristofor Simionescu, Severian Dumitriu
      Pages 115-137

    9. Preparation of Enzyme Polymers for Therapeutical Use: Preliminary “In Vivo” Study

      • P. Marincol, M.-H. Remy, D. Domurado
      Pages 139-145

    10. Synthesis and Characterization of Covalently Bound Polymer-Hormone Conjugates for the Controlled Release of Hormones

      • W. A. R. van Heeswijk, G. J. Brinks, J. Feijen
      Pages 147-156

    11. Improved Drug Delivery to Target Specific Organs Using Liposomes as Coated with Polysaccharides

      • Junzo Sunamoto, Kiyoshi Iwamoto, Masahiro Takada, Teruaki Yuzuriha, Kouichi Katayama
      Pages 157-168

    12. Synthesis and Release of Contraceptive Steroids from Bioerodible Poly(Ortho Ester)S

      • J. Heller, D. W. H. Penhale, B. K. Fritzinger, J. E. Rose
      Pages 169-178

    13. Press-Coated Systems for Drug Release Control

      • Ubaldo Conte, Paolo Colombo, Carla Caramella, Aldo La Manna
      Pages 179-186

    14. Polymeric Ophthalmic Drug Delivery Systems: Preparation and Evaluation of Pilocarpine-Containing Inserts

      • Marco F. Saettone, Boris Giannaccini, Patrizia Chetoni, Giancarlo Galli, Emo Chiellini
      Pages 187-199

    15. Basic Physical Parameters of Polymeric Matrices Influencing Drug Release

      • Fabio Carli
      Pages 201-211

  3. Polymers as Biomaterials

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 213-213
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    2. Polymers in Medicine — An Overview

      • Donald J. Lyman
      Pages 215-218

    3. Functional Polyesters and Polyamides for Medical Applications of Biodegradable Polymers

      • Robert W. Lenz, Philippe Guerin
      Pages 219-230

    4. Polyurethanes as Biomaterials — Assessment of Blood Compatibility

      • Vera Sá da Costa, E. W. Merrill, E. W. Salzman, D. Brier-Russel, L. Kirchner, D. F. Waugh et al.
      Pages 231-245
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About this book

This book contains the collected papers presented at the Inter­ national Symposium on Polymers in Medicine, Biomedical and Pharma­ cological Applications, which was held at Porto Cervo, Italy, May 24-28, 1982. To the best of our knowledge, this symposium was the first to be organized in Italy entirely devoted to the several aspects of the use of synthetic and semisynthetic macromolecular materials in the field of biomedical and pharmacological applications. The inten~ tion of the Organizing Committee of the symposium was the promotion of a scientific and cultural initiative to gain the attention of various experts in line research of the potential of suitably de­ signed "man-made" polymeric materials in biomedical applications. With highly qualified and worldwide attendance, the above goal was fully satisfied. Indeed the opportunity of meeting to­ gether in a well conceived and discreet corner of the world, scien­ tists with different cultural backgrounds and objectives helped ex­ tend the meaning of the symposium far beyond the Italian borders and the perspectives of the National Research Council of Italy (CNR) , the major sponsor of the meeting.

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy

    Emo Chiellini, Paolo Giusti

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Polymers in Medicine

  • Book Subtitle: Biomedical and Pharmacological Applications

  • Editors: Emo Chiellini, Paolo Giusti

  • Series Title: Polymer Science and Technology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-7643-3

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1983

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4615-7645-7Published: 27 December 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4615-7643-3Published: 09 March 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 420

  • Number of Illustrations: 35 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Polymer Sciences, Biochemistry, general

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