Natural Biopolymers in Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering

Natural Biopolymers in Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering systematically examines a broad range of natural polymers and their applications in drug delivery and tissue engineering. The book thoroughly collates the most relevant and up-to-date research on natural biopolymers, covering a variety of key natural polymer types such as chitin, chitosan, alginate, guar gum and collagen. It is divided into two sections, covering drug delivery and tissue engineering applications. Each section focuses on natural biopolymers in the form of scaffolds, membranes, films, gels and nanoparticles, thus helping the reader select not only the most appropriate polymer type, but also the most relevant structure. This comprehensive resource is ideal for materials scientists, biomedical engineers, tissue engineers, pharmaceutical scientists and anyone interested in developing novel materials for biomedical applications. Covers both drug delivery and tissue engineering applications of natural biopolymers, helping bridge the gap between the two Details a range of natural polymer types, ensuring all relevant options are presented Discusses the benefits, challenges and clinical translation of natural biopolymers INDICE: Section 1: Drug delivery applications of natural biopolymers 1. Role and challenges of natural biopolymers in drug delivery 2. Alginate in drug delivery 3. Carrageenan in drug delivery 4. Cellulose in drug delivery 5. Chitin in drug delivery 6. Chitosan in drug delivery 7. Collagen in drug delivery 8. Cyclodextrin in drug delivery 9. Dextran in drug delivery 10. Guar Gum in drug delivery 11. Hyaluronic acid in drug delivery 12. Pectin in drug delivery 13. Starch in drug delivery 14. Clinical application of natural biopolymers in drug delivery Section 2: Tissue engineering applications of natural biopolymers 15. Role and challenges of natural biopolymers in tissue engineering 16. Alginate in tissue engineering 17. Cellulose in tissue engineering 18. Chitin in tissue engineering 19. Chitosan in tissue engineering 20. Collagen in tissue engineering 21. Guar Gum in tissue engineering 22. Hyaluronic acid in tissue engineering 23. Silk and Silk fibroin in tissue engineering 24. Clinical application of natural biopolymers in tissue engineering

• ISBN: 978-0-323-98827-8
• Editorial: Woodhead Publishing
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Fecha Publicación: 01/06/2023
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés