{"product_id":"polymers-for-biomedicine-9781118966570","title":"Polymers for Biomedicine","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHighlighting dynamic developments in polymer synthesis, this book focuses on the chemical techniques to synthesize and characterize biomedically relevant polymers and macromolecules.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Aids researchers developing polymers and materials for biomedical applications\u003cbr\u003e Describes biopolymers from a synthetic perspective, which other similar books do not do\u003cbr\u003e Covers areas that include: cationically-charged macromolecules, pseudo-peptides, polydrugs and prodrugs, controlled radical polymerization, self-assembly, polycondensates, and polymers for surface modification\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Contributors ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I. Pseudo-Peptides, Polyamino acids and Polyoxazolines 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 - Characterization of Polypeptides and Polypeptoides­ –Methods and Challenges 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Huesmann and Matthias Barz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2- Poly(2-Oxazoline): The structurally Diverse Biocompatibilizing Polymer 31\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRodolphe Obeid\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3- Poly(2-oxazoline) Polymers – synthesis, characterization and Applications in Development of Therapeutics 51\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRandall W. Moreadith and Tacey X. Viegas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4- Polypeptoid Polymers: Synthesis, Characterization and Properties 77\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrandon A. Chan, Sunting Xuan, Ang Li, Jessica M. Simpson and Donghui Zhang\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II - Advanced Polycondensates 121\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 - Polyanhydrides: Synthesis and Characterization 123\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRohan Ghadi, Eameema Muntimadugu Wahid Khan and Abraham J. Domb\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 - New Routes to Tailor-Made Polyesters 149\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKazuki Fukushima and Tomoko Fujiwara\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 - Polyphosphoesters: An old biopolymer in a new light 191\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKristin N. Bauer, Hisaschi T.C. Tee, Evandro M. Alexandrino and Frederik R. Wurm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III. Cationically Charged Macromolecules 243\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 - Design and Synthesis of Amphiphilic Vinyl Copolymers with Antimicrobial Activity 245\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeanna L. Foster, Masato Mizutani, Yukari Oda, Edmund F. Palermo and Kenichi Kuroda\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 - Enhanced Polyethylenimine-Based Delivery of Nucleic Acids 273\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJeff Sparks, Tooba Anwer and Khursheed Anwer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 - Cationic graft copolymers for DNA engineering 297\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAtsushi Maruyama and Naohiko Shimada\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV. Biorelated polymers by Controlled Radical Polymerization 313\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 - Synthesis of (Bio)degradable Polymers by Controlled\/“Living” Radical Polymerization 315\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShannon R. Woodruff and Nicolay V. Tsarevsky\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V. Polydrugs and Polyprodrugs 355\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 - Polymerized drugs – a novel approach to controlled release systems 357\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eB. Demirdirek, J. J. Faig, R. Guliyev and K.E.Uhrich\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 - Structural design and synthesis of polymer prodrugs 391\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePetr Chytil, Libor Kostka and Tomáš Etrych\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI. Biocompatibilization of Surfaces 421\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 - Polymeric ultrathin films for surface modifications 423\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHenning Menzel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 - Surface Functionalization of Biomaterials by Poly(2-oxazoline)s 457\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGiulia Morgese and Edmondo M. Benetti\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16 - Biorelated polymer brushes by surface initiated reversible deactivation radical polymerization 487\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRueben Pfukwa, Lebohang Hlalele and Bert Klumperman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VII. Self-assembled Structures and Formulations 525\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17 - Synthesis of amphiphilic invertible polymers for biomedical applications 527\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA.M. Kohut, I.O. Hevus, S.A. Voronov and A.S. Voronov\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18 - Bioadhesive Polymers for Drug Delivery 559\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEenko Larrañeta and Ryan F. Donnelly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eINDEX\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406957846871,"sku":"9781118966570","price":195.26,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118966570.jpg?v=1730497690","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/polymers-for-biomedicine-9781118966570","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}