Biomedical hydrogels biochemistry, manufacture, and medical applications
Hydrogels are very important for biomedical applications because they can be chemically manipulated to alter and control the hydrogel's interaction with cells and tissues. Their flexibility and high water content is similar to that of natural tissue, making them extremely suitable for biomateri...
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Cambridge, UK
Woodhead Publishing
2011, 2011
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Table of Contents:
- Biochemistry, manufacture andmedical applications; Copyright; Contents; Contributor contact details; Part I Processing of hydrogels; 1Hydrogel swelling behavior and its biomedical applications; 1.1 Basics of hydrogels; 1.2 Swelling of hydrogels: water diffusion into hydrogels; 1.3 Stimulus-responsive hydrogels; 1.4 Examples of environment-sensitive hydrogels; 1.5 Future trends; 1.6 References; 2Superabsorbent cellulose-based hydrogels for biomedical applications; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Cellulose-based hydrogels and crosslinking strategies
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- control of structure and properties; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Cross-linking of high molecular weight polymers; 3.3 Copolymerization with multi-functional monomers; 3.4 Multiphase hydrogels; 3.5 Functional hydrogels; 3.6 Conclusion; 3.7 References; 4Processing and fabrication technologies for biomedical hydrogels; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Applications; 4.3 Gelation; 4.4 Physical crosslinking; 4.5 Photopolymerization and photopatterning
- existing therapies; 8.3 First and second generation tissue engineering; 8.4 Third generation tissue engineering; 8.5 Future trends
- list of abbreviations; 10 Imaging hydrogel implants in situ; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 Rationale for imaging implants in situ
- 4.6 Stereolithography4.7 Two-photon laser scanning photolithography; 4.8 Processing of multicomponent hydrogels; 4.9 Future trends; 4.10 Acknowledgements; 4.11 References; 5Regulation of novel biomedical hydrogel products; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Regulatory jurisdictions; 5.3 Regulatory frameworks; 5.4 Risk-based device classification; 5.5 Non-clinical testing; 5.6 Clinical data and studies; 5.7 Marketing authorization processes; 5.8 Quality system requirements; 5.9 Post-market requirements; 5.10 Future trends; 5.11 Sources of further information and advice; Part II Applications of hydrogels