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Progress in Biomedical Polymers

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Editors:
  1. Charles G. Gebelein

    1. Department of Chemistry, Youngstown State University, Youngstown, USA

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  2. Richard L. Dunn

    1. Atrix Laboratories, Inc., Fort Collins, USA

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Table of contents (37 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Ophthalmic Polymer Applications

    1. Contact Lens Materials: Their Properties and Chemistries

      • Thomas B. Harvey III, William B. Meyers, Lyle M. Bowman
      Pages 1-5

    2. Characterization of Contact Lens Plastics

      • Lyle M. Bowman, Thomas B. Harvey III, William E. Meyers
      Pages 7-12

    3. Contact Lens Manufacture and Function: Material Related Issues

      • William E. Meyers, Thomas B. Harvey III, Lyle M. Bowman
      Pages 13-17

    4. Low Voltage Scanning Electron Microscopy (LVSEM) for Improved Surface Characterization of Ocular Implants and Other Prosthetic Devices

      • E. P. Goldberg, M. Yalon, W. E. Longo
      Pages 19-22

    5. Evaluation of the Tissue-Protective Properties of Hydrophilic Surface Modified Intraocular Lens Implants

      • F. M. Hofmeister, M. Yalon, S. Iida, J. Stacholy, E. P. Goldberg
      Pages 23-26

    6. Development of a New Type of Artificial Cornea for Treatment of Endstage Corneal Diseases

      • Jean T. Jacob-LaBarre, Delmar R. Caldwell
      Pages 27-39

  3. Surgical, Dental and Diagnostic Applications

    1. Methacrylate Oligomers with Pendant Isocyanate Groups as Tissue Adhesives

      • G. M. Brauer, C. H. Lee
      Pages 41-51

    2. Physical Modification of α-Cyanoacrylate for Application as Surgical Adhesives

      • Yin-Chao Tseng, Suong-Hyu Hyon, Yoshito Ikada
      Pages 53-63

    3. A Polymeric Bone Replacement Material in Human Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

      • A. N. Cranin, J. Dibling, A. Simons, M. Klein
      Pages 65-82

    4. Ceramic Bone Composite Graft for Reconstruction of the Bony Defects of the Maxilla

      • Mutaz B. Habal
      Pages 83-95

    5. Evaluation of Collagen-Immobilized Percutaneous Implants

      • T. Okada, Y. Ikada
      Pages 97-105

    6. Electrophysiological Study of Recovery of Peripheral Nerves Regenerated by a Collagen-Glycosaminoglycan Copolymer Matrix

      • Albert Chang, Ioannis V. Yannas, Susanne Perutz, Howard Loree, Rajesh R. Sethi, Christian Krarup et al.
      Pages 107-120

    7. Synthesis and Properties of a Polyfluorinated Prepolymer Multifunctional Urethane Methacrylate

      • J. M. Antonucci, J. W. Stansbury, S. Venz
      Pages 121-131

    8. Evaluation of Spiro Orthocarbonate Monomers Capable of Polymerization with Expansion as Ingredients in Dental Composite Materials

      • J. W. Stansbury, W. J. Bailey
      Pages 133-139

    9. Applications of the Weibull Method of Statistical Analysis of Strength Parameters of Dental Materials

      • W. G. de Rijk, J. A. Tesk, R. W. Penn, J. Marsh
      Pages 141-147

    10. Polymer and Stability Considerations in Dry Reagent Diagnostic Chemistry

      • A. F. Azhar, A. D. Burke, J. E. DuBois, A. M. Usmani
      Pages 149-156

    11. Quantification of Steroids via a Polymer Linked Second Antibody Enzyme Immunoassay System: Methods of Linking Anti-Rabbit IgG to Poly(styrene)

      • D. J. Kesler, H. Khazali, R. J. Favero
      Pages 157-170

  4. Polymeric Biomaterials

    1. The Poly(nonapeptide) of Elastin: A New Elastomeric Polypeptide Biomaterial

      • Dan W. Urry, John Jaggard, R. Dean Harris, D. K. Chang, Kari U. Prasad
      Pages 171-178

    2. New Transparent and Low-Tensile Set Biocompatible Thermoplastic Elastomers: Poly(siloxane) Modified Poly(olefin) Block Copolymers

      • R. Deisler, E. Perrin, R. Carew, E. P. Goldberg
      Pages 179-181
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Chemistry, Youngstown State University, Youngstown, USA

    Charles G. Gebelein

  • Atrix Laboratories, Inc., Fort Collins, USA

    Richard L. Dunn

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Progress in Biomedical Polymers

  • Editors: Charles G. Gebelein, Richard L. Dunn

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0768-4

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1990

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-306-43523-2Published: 01 July 1990

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4899-0770-7Published: 09 June 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4899-0768-4Published: 29 June 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 406

  • Topics: Biochemistry, general, Polymer Sciences, Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering

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