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Informationen zum Autor Prof. Sabu Thomas is a Professor of Polymer Science and Engineering and the Director of the School of Energy Materials at Mahatma Gandhi University, India. Additionally, he is the Chairman of the Trivandrum Engineering Science & Technology Research Park (TrEST Research Park) in Thiruvananthapuram, India. He is the founder director of the International and Inter-university Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at Mahatma Gandhi University and the former Vice-Chancellor of the same institution. Prof. Thomas is internationally recognized for his contributions to polymer science and engineering, with his research interests encompassing polymer nanocomposites, elastomers, polymer blends, interpenetrating polymer networks, polymer membranes, green composites, nanocomposites, nanomedicine, and green nanotechnology. His groundbreaking inventions in polymer nanocomposites, polymer blends, green bionanotechnology, and nano-biomedical sciences have significantly advanced the development of new materials for the automotive, space, housing, and biomedical fields. Dr. Thomas has been conferred with Honoris Causa (DSc) by the University of South Brittany, France. Preetha Balakrishnan is Principal Scientist at ADSO Naturals Private Limited, Banglore, Karnataka, India. Her area of interest is Polymer Science incorporating Nano materials, and topic of research is Starch based nanocomposites at IIUCNN, M.G. University, Kottayam, in the group of Prof. Sabu Thomas. Dr. M. S. Sreekala is a Associate Professor at the School of Chemical Sciences. She is also serving as the Director of the School of Polymer Science and Technology and Joint Director of the School of Nanoscience and Technology and International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU), Kerala, India.
List of contents
1. Polymeric Biomaterials: state of the art and new challenges
2. Polysaccharides as Biomaterials (Cellulose Chitin and chitosan Starch based Biodegradable polymers)
3. Natural Rubber as biomaterials
4. Silicon Rubber as biomaterials
5. Synthetic biodegradable polymers for biomedical application
6. Polymeric Nanoparticles for Targeted Delivery of Bioactive Agents and Drugs
7. Evolution of Current and Future Concepts of Biocompatibility Testing
8. Polymer-Based Colloidal Aggregates as a New Class of Drug Delivery Systems
9. Plasma Polymerization and Plasma Modification of Surfaces for Biomaterials Applications
10. Smart polymers as Biomaterials
11. Polymeric biomaterials for organ regeneration
12. Polymeric Micelles as Pharmaceutical Carriers. Polymeric Vesicles
13. Natural Polymers as Components of Blends for Biomedical Applications
14. Biodegradable Polymeric Composite Scaffolds to Regenerate Bone Tissue
15. Textile Based Biomaterials for Surgical Applications
16. Polymeric Micro and Nanoparticles as Drug Carriers
17. Polymers Scaffolds
18. Synthetic Polymeric Membranes: Classification, Preparation, Structure and Transport Mechanisms
19. Physicochemical Characteristics of Biopolymers
20. In Vivo Biocompatibility Studies: Perspectives on the Evaluation of Biomedical Polymer Biocompatibility
21. Applications of Synthetic Polymeric Biomaterials in Medicine and Biotechnology
22. Engineering polymers for heart valve replants and for artificial hip joints
23. Wear and fatigue behaviour of polymeric biomaterials
24. Life cycle analysis of polymeric biomaterials
25. Cytotoxicity of polymeric materials
