Proporciona una descripción completa de la preparación, caracterización, propiedades, procesamiento, evaluación biológica y clínica de una gran variedad de materiales para aplicaciones biomédicas específicas. Los conceptos básicos relacionados con la cicatrización de heridas, la ingeniería de tejidos y los sistemas de administración de fármacos, y el papel principal que desempeñan las estructuras a escala macro, micro y nano en biomateriales se presentan de manera clara. Los desarrollos en el área de estrategias convencionales y avanzadas para el cuidado de heridas, materiales para la terapia periodontal, adhesivos tisulares de gelificación in situ, compuestos biodegradables, etc., se ilustran de manera lúcida.
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Ele fornece uma descrição abrangente da preparação, caracterização, propriedades, processamento, avaliação biológica e clínica de uma ampla variedade de materiais para aplicações biomédicas específicas. Os conceitos básicos relacionados à cicatrização de feridas, engenharia de tecidos e sistemas de administração de drogas, e o papel principal desempenhado por estruturas de escala macro, micro e nano em biomateriais são claramente apresentados. Os desenvolvimentos na área de estratégias convencionais e avançadas de tratamento de feridas, materiais para terapia periodontal, adesivos teciduais gel-in-situ, compostos biodegradáveis, etc., são lucidamente ilustrados.
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Engineered Biomaterials: Progress and Prospects presents state-of-the-art developments in the area of biomaterials research exemplified by experts in the fields of tissue engineering, wound healing, bio-diagnostics, novel therapeutics and advanced drug delivery systems.
It provides a comprehensive account of preparation, characterisation, properties, processing, biological and clinical evaluation of a large variety of materials for specific biomedical applications. Basic concepts related to wound healing, tissue engineering and drug delivery systems, and the principal role played by macro, micro and nano scaled structures in biomaterials are presented in a clear manner. Developments in the area of conventional and advanced wound care strategies, materials for periodontal therapeutics, in-situ gelling tissue adhesives, biodegradable composites etc are illustrated in a lucid manner. Advanced processing techniques explored for the fabrication of micro-needles for vaccine delivery, 3D printing of personalized pharmaceuticals, bio-resorbable coatings, metallosurfactants and surface engineering of nanosystems are depicted in a straightforward and reasonable way.
This book also discusses various advanced therapeutic and diagnostic systems such as magnetic nanoparticle based hyperthermia and their surface functionalization techniques. Lipid-based nano delivery systems for psoriasis, irritable bowel syndrome and pain management, polyrotaxane polymers, wearable devices for sensing etc are also depicted in this book. The contents are designed in a manner that will be highly suited for academic researchers, clinicians and industrialists who wish to explore in the versatile field of biomaterials as it contains a wealth of valuable information that will be equally useful to both beginners as well as established researchers.
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