TY - BOOK ID - 7763901 TI - Biomedical Applications of Hydrogels Handbook AU - Ottenbrite, Raphael M. AU - Park, Kinam. AU - Okano, Teruo. PY - 2010 SN - 1441959181 9786612980725 144195919X 1282980726 PB - New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Biomedical materials. KW - Colloids. KW - Colloids in medicine KW - Prostheses and Implants KW - Biomedical and Dental Materials KW - Gels KW - Drug Therapy KW - Culture Techniques KW - Culture Media KW - Natural Science Disciplines KW - Investigative Techniques KW - Hydrogels KW - Drug Delivery Systems KW - Tissue Scaffolds KW - Biocompatible Materials KW - Chemistry KW - Methods KW - Tissue Engineering KW - Disciplines and Occupations KW - Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment KW - Colloids KW - Therapeutics KW - Equipment and Supplies KW - Manufactured Materials KW - Specialty Uses of Chemicals KW - Clinical Laboratory Techniques KW - Chemicals and Drugs KW - Technology, Industry, and Agriculture KW - Complex Mixtures KW - Chemical Actions and Uses KW - Dosage Forms KW - Technology, Industry, Agriculture KW - Pharmaceutical Preparations KW - Health & Biological Sciences KW - Biomedical Engineering KW - Nanomedicine. KW - Dispersoids KW - Sols KW - Materials science. KW - Biomaterials. KW - Materials Science. KW - Medicine KW - Nanotechnology KW - Amorphous substances KW - Chemistry, Physical and theoretical KW - Diffusion KW - Matter KW - Micelles KW - Particles KW - Rheology KW - Solution (Chemistry) KW - Surface chemistry KW - Properties KW - Biocompatible materials KW - Biomaterials KW - Medical materials KW - Biomedical engineering KW - Materials KW - Biocompatibility KW - Prosthesis KW - Bioartificial materials KW - Hemocompatible materials KW - Biomaterials (Biomedical materials) UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:7763901 AB - Hydrogels are networks of polymer chains which can produce a colloidal gel containing over 99 per cent water. The superabsorbency and permeability of naturally occurring and synthetic hydrogels give this class of materials an amazing array of uses. These uses range from wound dressings and skin grafts to oxygen-permeable contact lenses to biodegradable delivery systems for drugs or pesticides and scaffolds for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Biomedical Applications of Hydrogels Handbook provides a comprehensive description of this diverse class of materials, covering both synthesis and properties and a broad range of research and commercial applications. The Handbook is divided into four sections: Stimuli-Sensitive Hydrogels, Hydrogels for Drug Delivery, Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering, and Hydrogels with Unique Properties. Key Features: Provides comprehensive coverage of the basic science and applications of a diverse class of materials Includes both naturally occurring and synthetic hydrogels Edited and written by worldwide leaders in the field Editorial Advisory Board: Nicholas A. Peppas, Chair (The University of Texas at Austin) Allan Hoffman (University of Washington) Emo Chiellini (University of Pisa) Fu-Zhai Cui (Tsinghua University) Karel Dusek (Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic) Jindrich Kopecek (University of Utah) Claudio Migliaresi (University of Trento) Yoshihito Osada (Hokkaido University) Buddy D. Ratner (University of Washington) Nathan Ravi (Washington University in St. Louis) Etienne Schacht (Ghent University) Tianwei Tan (Bejing University of Chemical Technology). ER -