Polymers in Drug Delivery

Zusatztext “… explains the role of polymers in controlling the rate of drug release, enhancing solubility and uptake, and limiting degradation and toxicity. It contains 13 chapters, which cover different aspects of polymers in drug delivery. … The book is ideally suited for medical and pharmaceutical scientists and students. ” — John F. Kennedy, Zaheera Parveen, Chembiotech Laboratories, Institute of Research and Development, University of Birmingham Research Park, UK, in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules , Vol. 41, 2007 Informationen zum Autor Uchegbu\! Ijeoma F.; Schatzlein\! Andreas G. Klappentext In recent years there has been an explosion in the use of polymers to solve various biomedical problems. Polymers play a crucial role in controlling drug release rate! enhancing drug solubility and uptake! and limiting drug degradation and toxicity. Polymers in Drug Delivery is a state-of-the-art documentation and review of all areas in which polymers are used in drug delivery! including hydrogels! soluble polymer drug conjugates! polymeric vesicles and micelles! microspheres! nanoparticles! polymeric in tissue engineering! and more. It is a readily accessible volume suitable for drug delivery scientists and as reading for advanced pharmaceutical students and others new to the field. Zusammenfassung Polymers play a crucial role in controlling drug release rate, enhancing drug solubility and uptake, and limiting drug degradation and toxicity. This book reviews areas in which polymers are used in drug delivery, including hydro gels, and soluble polymer drug conjugates. It is suitable for drug delivery scientists and pharmaceutical students. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface: Drug Delivery – Yesterday and Today. Introduction. Selecting the Right Polymer for Biomaterials Applications. Polymer Characterizations Techniques. The Role of Polymers in Solid Oral Dosage Forms. Hydrogel Drug Delivery Systems. An Assessment of the Role of Polymers for Drug Delivery in Tissue Engineering. Poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) Microspheres. Polymeric Nanoparticles as Drug Carriers. Polymeric Micelles as Pharmaceutical Carriers. Polymeric Vesicles. Polymer-Drug Conjugates. Polymers Used for the Delivery of Genes in Gene Therapy. Dendrimers in Drug and Gene Delivery....

Produktdetails

• Autoren: SCHATZLEIN ANDREAS G
• Mitarbeit: Andreas G. Schatzlein (Herausgeber), Andreas G. (University of Glasgow Schatzlein (Herausgeber), Andreas G. Schätzlein (Herausgeber), Schatzlein Andreas G. (Herausgeber), Ijeoma F. Uchegbu (Herausgeber), Ijeoma F. (University of London Uchegbu (Herausgeber), Uchegbu Ijeoma F. (Herausgeber)
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 19.05.2006
• EAN: 9780849325335
• ISBN: 978-0-8493-2533-5
• Seiten: 280
• Abmessung: 185 mm x 262 mm x 20 mm
• Themen: Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik > Medizin > Pharmazie; SCIENCE / Chemistry / General, MEDICAL / Pharmacology, MEDICAL / Biotechnology, MEDICAL / Drug Guides, environmental science, engineering & technology, Pharmacology, Life sciences: general issues, Materials science, Biomedical engineering, Environmental science, engineering and technology, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Materials Science / General, Plastics & polymers technology, Plastics and polymers