Overview
First comprehensive handbook since 1987 on the basic science and applications of an important and diverse class of materials
Covers applications to medicine and drug delivery, cosmetics and other consumer products, foods, agriculture, nanotechnology, and environment-sensitive sensing devices
Describes both naturally occuring and synthetic hydrogels
Edited and written by world leaders in the field
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (20 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Stimuli-Sensitive Hydrogels
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Introduction to Hydrogels
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Stimuli-Sensitive Hydrogels
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Hydrogels For Drug Delivery
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Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering
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About this book
Hydrogels are networks of polymer chains which can produce a colloidal gel containing over 99 per cent water. The superabsorbency and permeability of naturally occurring and synthetic hydrogels give this class of materials an amazing array of uses. These uses range from wound dressings and skin grafts to oxygen-permeable contact lenses to biodegradable delivery systems for drugs or pesticides and scaffolds for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Biomedical Applications of Hydrogels Handbook provides a comprehensive description of this diverse class of materials, covering both synthesis and properties and a broad range of research and commercial applications. The Handbook is divided into four sections: Stimuli-Sensitive Hydrogels, Hydrogels for Drug Delivery, Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering, and Hydrogels with Unique Properties.
Key Features:
- Provides comprehensive coverage of the basic science and applications of a diverse class of materials
- Includes both naturally occurring and synthetic hydrogels
- Edited and written by world leaders in the field.
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Biomedical Applications of Hydrogels Handbook
Editors: Raphael M. Ottenbrite, Kinam Park, Teruo Okano
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-5919-5
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2010
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-5918-8Published: 03 September 2010
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-5052-2Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4419-5919-5Published: 05 September 2010
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XX, 432
Topics: Biomaterials