Hydrogels : design, synthesis and application in drug delivery & regenerative medicine
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CALL NO : QV786.5.C7 H995 2018
IMPRINT : Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press, c2018
Hydrogels are crosslinked, macromolecular polymeric materials arranged in a three-dimensional network, which can absorb and retain large amounts of water. Hydrogels are commonly used in clinical practice and experimental medicine for a wide range of applications, including drug delivery, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, diagnostics, cellular immobilization, separation of biomolecules or cells, and barrier materials to regulate biological adhesions. This book elucidates the underlying concepts and emerging applications of hydrogels and will provide key case studies and critical analysis of the existing research.
Features
- Provides extensive and comprehensive knowledge of hydrogels.
- Examines various hydrogel characterisation techniques.
- Demonstrates hydrogel use in drug delivery, bioengineering, cell culture, imaging and diagnostic application.
- Benefits academics, industrialists and postgraduates interested in hydrogel and drug delivery research.
