Smart Biomaterial Devices - Polymers in Biomedical Sciences

Informationen zum Autor Dr. Atul Tiwari is a research faculty member in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Hawaii, USA. Zusammenfassung Polymers have emerged as one of the most innovative classes of materials in modern materials science, leading to new applications in medicine and pharmacy. This book offers a convincing and understandable approach to polymer biomaterial devices being used in various areas related to biomedical and pharmaceutical fields. The polymer materials finding application as biomaterials are discussed and described in detail pertaining to the areas of artificial implants, orthopedics, ocular devices, dental implants, drug delivery systems, burns and wounds. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction. Polymers in Dental Devices. Polymers in Orthopedic Devices. Polymers in Drug Delivery Systems. Polymers in Wound Dressing Materials. Polymers in Tissue Engineering. Polymers in Ocular Devices. Polymers in Cardiovascular Systems. Present Market of Available Polymer Biomedical Devices. Present Challenges and Future Prospects.

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• Authors: Priyanka Agrawal, Agrawal Priyanka, A. K. Bajpai, A. K. Bajpai Bajpai, A.K. Bajpai, A.k. (Autonomous Science College Bajpai, A.k. Bajpai Bajpai, Jaya Bajpai, Jaya (Autonomous Science College Bajpai, Bajpai Jaya, Rajesh Kumar Saini, Rajesh Kumar (Ravi Shankar Institute of Technology and Management Saini, Saini Rajesh Kumar, Atul Tiwari, Atul (University of Hawaii At Manoa Tiwari, Tiwari Atul
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.11.2016
• EAN: 9781498706988
• ISBN: 978-1-4987-0698-8
• No. of pages: 228
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Pharmacy; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Textiles & Polymers, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Biomedical, Materials science, Biomedical engineering, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Materials Science / General, Engineering applications of polymers and composites, Plastics & polymers technology, Plastics and polymers