جزییات کتاب
A comprehensive overview of biodegradable polymers, covering everything from synthesis, characterization, and degradation mechanisms while also introducing useful applications, such as drug delivery systems and biomaterial-based regenerative therapies. An introductory section deals with such fundamentals as basic chemical reactions during degradation, the complexity of biological environments and experimental methods for monitoring degradation processes. The result is a reliable reference source for those wanting to learn more about this important class of polymer materials, as well as scientists in the field seeking a deeper insight.Content: Chapter 1 Polyesters (pages 1–21): Dr. Adam L. Sisson, Michael Schroeter and Prof. Andreas LendleinChapter 2 Biotechnologically Produced Biodegradable Polyesters (pages 23–44): Jaciane Lutz Ienczak and Glaucia Maria Falcao de AragaoChapter 3 Polyanhydrides (pages 45–75): Avi Domb, Jay Prakash Jain and Neeraj KumarChapter 4 Poly(Ortho Esters) (pages 77–105): Jorge HellerChapter 5 Biodegradable Polymers Composed of Naturally Occurring ??Amino Acids (pages 107–131): Ramaz Katsarava and Zaza GomurashviliChapter 6 Biodegradable Polyurethanes and Poly(ester amide)s (pages 133–154): Alfonso Rodriguez?Galan, Lourdes Franco and Jordi PuiggaliChapter 7 Carbohydrates (pages 155–193): Gerald Drager, Andreas Krause, Lena Moller and Severian DumitriuChapter 8 Biodegradable Shape?Memory Polymers (pages 195–216): Marc Behl, Jorg Zotzmann, Michael Schroeter and Prof. Andreas LendleinChapter 9 Biodegradable Elastic Hydrogels for Tissue Expander Application (pages 217–236): Thanh Huyen Tran, John Garner, Yourong Fu, Kinam Park and Kang Moo HuhChapter 10 Biodegradable Dendrimers and Dendritic Polymers (pages 237–262): Jayant Khandare and Sanjay KumarChapter 11 Analytical Methods for Monitoring Biodegradation Processes of Environmentally Degradable Polymers (pages 263–281): Maarten van der ZeeChapter 12 Modeling and Simulation of Microbial Depolymerization Processes of Xenobiotic Polymers (pages 283–308): Masaji Watanabe and Fusako KawaiChapter 13 Regenerative Medicine: Reconstruction of Tracheal and Pharyngeal Mucosal Defects in Head and Neck Surgery (pages 309–340): Dorothee Rickert, Bernhard Hiebl, Rosemarie Fuhrmann, Friedrich Jung, Prof. Andreas Lendlein and Ralf?Peter FrankeChapter 14 Biodegradable Polymers as Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering (pages 341–362): Yoshito IkadaChapter 15 Drug Delivery Systems (pages 363–378): Kevin M. ShakesheffChapter 16 Oxo?Biodegradable Polymers: Present Status and Future Perspectives (pages 379–398): Emo Chiellini, Andrea Corti, Salvatore D'Antone and David McKeen Wiles