Overview
- Discusses emerging field of chitin and chitosan polysaccharides as regenerative medicines
- Presents new studies in therapeutics, functionalization and computer aided techniques
- Useful reference material for professionals and research workers
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Springer Series on Polymer and Composite Materials (SSPCM)
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The book is an excellent reference for scientists, researchers and students working in the field of areas of biopolymeric biomaterials, biomedical engineering, therapeutics, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. The book is divided into two parts: Part I will focus on the tissue engineering and Part II focuses on therapeutics, functionalization and computer-aided techniques. The book consists of 13 chapters contributed by 20 international contributors who are leading experts in the field of biopolymers and its applications. It will focus on the advancements of chitin and chitosan in regenerative medicine.
Regenerative medicine in tissue engineering is the process of replacing or regenerating human cells, tissues, or organs to restore or establish normal function. It is an incredibly progressive field of medicine that may, in the near future, help with the shortage of life-saving organs available through donation for transplantation vis-a-vis regenerative medicine focuses on therapeutics, functionalization and computer-aided techniques.
It also covers physical and chemical aspects of chitin and chitosan, structural modifications for biomedical applications, chitosan based scaffolds and biomodelling in tissue engineering, nanomedicines and therapeutic applications. With the broad range of applications, the world is waiting for biopolymers to serve as the basis for regenerative medicine and biomedical applications.
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Focus on Tissue Engineering
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Focus on Therapeutics, Functionalization and Computer Aided Techniques
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Chitin and Chitosan for Regenerative Medicine
Editors: Pradip Kumar Dutta
Series Title: Springer Series on Polymer and Composite Materials
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2511-9
Publisher: Springer New Delhi
eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature India Private Limited 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-81-322-2510-2Published: 14 September 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-81-322-3464-7Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-81-322-2511-9Published: 04 September 2015
Series ISSN: 2364-1878
Series E-ISSN: 2364-1886
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 389
Number of Illustrations: 112 b/w illustrations
Topics: Polymer Sciences, Biomaterials, Biochemical Engineering, Medicinal Chemistry