TY - BOOK ID - 32075715 TI - Alginates and Their Biomedical Applications AU - Rehm, Bernd H.A. AU - Moradali, M. Fata. PY - 2018 SN - 9811069107 9811069093 PB - Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Materials science. KW - Biotechnology. KW - Biomedical engineering. KW - Biomaterials. KW - Nanotechnology. KW - Materials Science. KW - Biomedical Engineering. KW - Molecular technology KW - Nanoscale technology KW - High technology KW - Biocompatible materials KW - Biomaterials KW - Medical materials KW - Medicine KW - Biomedical engineering KW - Materials KW - Biocompatibility KW - Prosthesis KW - Clinical engineering KW - Medical engineering KW - Bioengineering KW - Biophysics KW - Engineering KW - Chemical engineering KW - Genetic engineering KW - Material science KW - Physical sciences KW - Alginates. KW - Microbial polysaccharides KW - Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering. KW - Bioartificial materials KW - Hemocompatible materials KW - Biomaterials (Biomedical materials) UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:32075715 AB - This book presents a comprehensive review of the latest advances in developing alginate-based biomaterials and derivatives as well as their biomedical and pharmaceutical applications. It covers the physiochemical properties of alginates, production and formulation methods, derivatizations and characterization methods, the fundamental work on optimizing alginate polymers for defined biomedical purposes as well as the scope and effectiveness of their applications in medicine and therapeutic approaches. The book brings together new concepts and advances in harnessing alginate-based biomaterials in combination with applied technological advances to tailor their applications to medical needs. The contributions by leading academics, clinicians and researchers not only cover the fundamentals, but also open new avenues for meeting future challenges in research and clinical applications. ER -