Natural Biopolymers in Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering (Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomaterials)

By Rangasamy Jayakumar MD DM MNAMS MRCP (UK) FRCP (Glas), Vishnu Priya Murali M.Tech. Ph.D. 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 Product Details Publisher ‏ : ‎ Woodhead Publishing; 1st edition (August 29, 2023) Language ‏ : ‎ English Paperback ‏ : ‎ 708 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 032398827X ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0323988278