Natural Biopolymers in Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering systematically examines a broad range of natural polymers and their applications in drug delivery and tissue engineering. The book thoroughly collates the most relevant and up-to-date research on natural biopolymers, covering a variety of key natural polymer types such as chitin, chitosan, alginate, guar gum and collagen. It is divided into two sections, covering drug delivery and tissue engineering applications. Each section focuses on natural biopolymers in the form of scaffolds, membranes, films, gels and nanoparticles, thus helping the reader select not only the most appropriate polymer type, but also the most relevant structure. This comprehensive resource is ideal for materials scientists, biomedical engineers, tissue engineers, pharmaceutical scientists and anyone interested in developing novel materials for biomedical applications.
- Covers both drug delivery and tissue engineering applications of natural biopolymers, helping bridge the gap between the two
- Details a range of natural polymer types, ensuring all relevant options are presented
- Discusses the benefits, challenges and clinical translation of natural biopolymers
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978-0-323-98648-9 (9780323986489)
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Section 1: Drug Delivery Applications of Natural Biopolymers Pages1. Natural Biopolymers in Drug Delivery- Role, Challenges and Clinical Applications2. Alginates in drug delivery systems3. Carrageenan based drug delivery 4. Cellulose and cellulose derivatives in drug delivery5. Chitin in drug delivery6. Chitosan as potential carrier for drug delivery7. Drug delivery applications of collagen8. Cyclodextrin in drug delivery9. Dextran based engineering: a leap in novel drug delivery10. Progress of guar gum-based biomaterials as drug delivery carriers11. Hyaluronic acid-based drug delivery systems for targeted cancer therapy12. Pectin-based drug delivery system for biomedical applications13. Role of starch-based drug delivery system and its pharma applications14. Natural biopolymers in ophthalmology
Section 2: Tissue Engineering Applications of Natural Biopolymers Pages15. Natural Biopolymers in Tissue Engineering- Role, Challenges and Clinical Applications16. Alginate-based biopolymers for tissue engineering applications17. Carrageenan in tissue engineering and biomedical applications18. Cellulose in Tissue Engineering19. Chitin biopolymer in tissue engineering20. Tissue engineering and chitosan: a wonder biomaterial21. Collagen-based biomaterials for tissue engineering applications22. Advances in guar gum-based materials in tissue engineering applications23. Hyaluronic acid in tissue engineering24. Pectin in tissue engineering25. Silk and silk fibroin in tissue engineering
