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Biopolymer-Based Materials for Medical Applications: Fundamentals and Applications explores the latest developments in preparing and using bio-based polymers in biomedical science. Organized into three sections, the book starts by discussing the structures, chemical compositions, and physical properties of biopolymers. It further explores the methods for their preparation and characterization and provides a comprehensive discussion of their practical applications in medicine, covering areas such as drug and gene delivery, soft tissue engineering, dentistry, bone tissue engineering, and more. This book is an essential resource for researchers, scientists and advanced students in biopolymer science, polymer science, biomaterials, and materials science. It is also of interest to R&D professionals, scientists and engineers across the plastics and biomedical industries.
List of contents
Part I. Fundamental of Biopolymers1. Introduction: biopolymers and its classifications
2. Polysaccharide biopolymers mainly used in medical field
3. Protein biopolymers mainly used in medical field
4. Polycyclic biopolymers mainly used in biomedical field
Part II. Biopolymer Based Formulations: Preparation and Characterization5. Polymer based hydrogels
6. Polymer based micelles and fibers
7. Polymer-metal/non-metal composite
8. Polymer based nanoparticles
9. Polymer-based 3D printed scaffolds
10. Polymer based aerogels and nanogels
Part III. Applications of Biopolymers in Medical Field11. Application of biopolymers in drug and gene delivery
12. Application of biopolymers in soft tissue engineering
13. Application of biopolymers in nerve regeneration
14. Application of biopolymers in chemotherapy and theranostics
15. Application of biopolymers in dentistry
16. Application of biopolymers in bone tissue engineering
17. Application of biopolymers in wound healing
18. Application of biopolymers in biosensing
19. Application of biopolymers in skin tissue engineering
20. Application of biopolymers against drug resistant bacteria
21. Application of biopolymers in cosmetics
22. Toxicity aspects of biopolymers based on in-vitro and in-vivo studies
23. Theory, modelling and simulation of biopolymer systems
24. Lab to industry
25. LCA of biopolymer systems
About the author
Dr. Manasa Mohan A. graduated in 2010 from University of Kerala, India, completing post-graduation with first rank from the Department of Chemistry, and also received a gold medal in chemistry from the University of Kerala. She completed her PhD in polymer-based drug delivery systems in 2018. She is now working as a Kothari postdoctoral fellow in Mahathma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala.Sabu Thomas is a Professor and Director of the International and Interuniversity Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India. Professor 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 Uroš Cvelbar is a full professor and the head of the Department of Gaseous Electronics at the Jozef Stefan Institute, Slovenia. In addition, he serves as a professor, predominantly instructing postgraduate courses at the University of Ljubljana and various other European universities. Professor Cvelbar holds the esteemed title of Erudite professor in India, serves as a visiting professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China, and is a distinguished member of the Club of Rome (Slovenian Association) and a fellow of WAAS (World Academy of Arts and Sciences).
