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Polymers as Biomaterials

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Editors:
  1. Shalaby W. Shalaby

    1. ETHICON, Inc., A Johnson & Johnson Company, Somerville, USA

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  2. Allan S. Hoffman

    1. University of Washington, Seattle, USA

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  3. Buddy D. Ratner

    1. University of Washington, Seattle, USA

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  4. Thomas A. Horbett

    1. University of Washington, Seattle, USA

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Table of contents (27 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Materials & Properties

    1. Poly(β-Malic Acid) as a Source of Polyvalent Drug Carriers: Possible Effects of Hydrophobic Substituents in Aqueous Media

      • Christian Braud, Michel Vert
      Pages 1-15
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    2. Polypentapeptide of Elastin as an Elastomeric Biomaterial

      • D. W. Urry, S. A. Wood, R. D. Harris, K. U. Prasad
      Pages 17-32
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    3. Development of Non-Thrombogenic Materials

      • J. L. Williams, A. Rumaks, J. P. O’Connell
      Pages 33-38
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    4. The Use of Polyacrylates in the Microencapsulation of Mammalian Cells

      • Francis V. Lamberti, Ramon Evangelista, Margaret A. Wheatley, John Blysniuk, Michael V. Sefton
      Pages 39-50
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    5. Melt Spinning of Poly-L-Lactide and Hydrolysis of the Fiber in Vitro

      • S.-H. Hyon, K. Jamshidi, Y. Ikada
      Pages 51-65
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    6. Some Morphological Investigations on an Absorbable Copolyester Biomaterial Based on Glycolic and Lactic Acid

      • Brandt K. Carter, Garth L. Wilkes
      Pages 67-92
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    7. Structural Identification of CIS-Platinum II Polyhydrazines

      • Charles E. Carraher Jr., Tushar A. Manek, George G. Hess, David J. Giron, Mary L. Trombley, Raymond J. Linville
      Pages 93-109
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    8. Fluorescence in Polymers: 2-Diphenylacetyl-1, 3-Indanedione-1-Imine Derivatives in Polymer Matrices

      • Catherine A. Byrne, Edward J. Poziomek, Orna I. Kutai, Steven L. Suib, Samuel J. Huang
      Pages 111-120
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  3. Surface Characteristics

    1. An XPS and SEM Study of Polyurethane Surfaces: Experimental Considerations

      • R. W. Paynter, B. D. Ratner, H. R. Thomas
      Pages 121-133
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    2. Polymer Surfaces Possessing Minimal Interaction with Blood Components

      • Y. Ikada, M. Suzuki, Y. Tamada
      Pages 135-147
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    3. Thermodynamic Assessment of Platelet Adhesion to Polyacrylamide Gels

      • D. R. Absolom, M. H. Foo, W. Zingg, A. W. Neumann
      Pages 149-165
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  4. Interaction with the Biologic Environment

    1. Reproducible Response of Certain Polymers to Changes in the Surrounding Environment

      • J. Heller
      Pages 167-179
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    2. Mechanism of the Biodegradation of Polycaprolactone

      • P. Jarrett, C. V. Benedict, J. P. Bell, J. A. Cameron, S. J. Huang
      Pages 181-192
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    3. Swelling Behavior of Glucose Sensitive Membranes

      • Thomas A. Horbett, Joseph Kost, Buddy D. Ratner
      Pages 193-207
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  5. Biological Interactions with Polymeric Surfaces

    1. Selected Aspects of Cell and Molecular Biology of In Vivo Biocompatibility

      • Roger E. Marchant, Kathleen M. Miller, Anne Hiltner, James M. Anderson
      Pages 209-223
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    2. Molecular Design of Materials Having an Ability to Differentiate Lymphocyte Subpopulations

      • Kazunori Kataoka
      Pages 225-239
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    3. Attachment of Staphylococci to Various Synthetic Polymers

      • Anna Ludwicka, Bernd Jansen, Torkel Wadström, Lech M. Switalski, Georg Peters, Gerhard Pulverer
      Pages 241-255
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    4. Blood Compatibility of Polyethylene and Oxidized Polyethylene in a Canine A-V Series Shunt:Relationship to Surface Properties

      • Michael D. Lelah, Carol A. Jordan, Mary E. Pariso, Linda K. Lambrecht, Ralph M. Albrecht, Stuart L. Cooper
      Pages 257-277
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  6. Drug Delivery Systems

    1. Polymer Based Drug Delivery:Magnetically Modulated and Bioerodible Systems

      • E. R. Edelman, R. J. Linhardt, H. Bobeck, J. Kost, H. B. Rosen, R. Langer
      Pages 279-292
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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, are likely to have been practiced during the second century. Surgical application of natural polymers continued to represent the major use of polymers until the twentieth century. Not too long after the development of several major synthetic polymers, their use in biomedical applications has attracted the attention of many re­ searchers and clinicians. Over the past few years, interest in the biomedical applications of polymers has grown considerably. This has been the result of the inevitable collaborative efforts of in­ novative materials scientists, engineers and clinicians. The es­ tablishment of the Society for Biomaterials, in our opinion, cata­ lyzed the growing interest in the use of polymers for biomedical application. In a major effort to bring team players even closer, a five-day symposium on "Polymers as Biomaterials" was held in Seattle, Washing­ ton, in March, 1983 as part of the national meeting of the American Chemical Society. The symposium was designed to provide a forum for communicating technical and clinical data to colleagues with a broad spectrum of interest in the biomedical applications of polymers.

Editors and Affiliations

  • ETHICON, Inc., A Johnson & Johnson Company, Somerville, USA

    Shalaby W. Shalaby

  • University of Washington, Seattle, USA

    Allan S. Hoffman, Buddy D. Ratner, Thomas A. Horbett

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Polymers as Biomaterials

  • Editors: Shalaby W. Shalaby, Allan S. Hoffman, Buddy D. Ratner, Thomas A. Horbett

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2433-1

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Plenum Press, New York 1984

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4612-9480-1Published: 01 October 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4613-2433-1Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 390

  • Topics: Polymer Sciences, Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering

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