Handbook of Polymers for Pharmaceutical Technologies, Volume 2
| Processing and Applications Edited by Vijay Kumar Thakur and Manju Kumari Thakur Copyright: 2015 | Status: Published ISBN: 9781119041382 | Hardcover | 576 pages Price: $220.00 USD |
One Line DescriptionThe 4-volume set is comprehensive, broad in scope, and gives deep insight into the synthetic, hybrid and renewable materials used as pharmaceutical polymers.
Audience
Industrial and academic scientists, engineers and researchers working in pharmaceutical chemistry and technology, polymer chemistry, biopolymers, biomedical engineering and biotechnology, materials chemistry, chemical engineering, and materials science. Graduate and postgraduate students will find this 4-volume set to be very instructive as well.
DescriptionPolymers are one of the most fascinating materials of the present era finding their applications in almost every aspect of life. Polymers are either directly available in nature or are chemically synthesized and the type employed depends on the targeted applications. Advances in polymer science and the introduction of new polymers have resulted in the significant development of polymers with unique properties. Different kinds of polymers have been and will continue to be a key material in the global advanced pharmaceutical research in biomedical applications and delivery systems.
The
Handbook of Polymers for Pharmaceutical Technology comprises 4 volumes:
♦ Volume 1: Structure and Chemistry
♦ Volume 2: Processing and Applications
♦ Volume 3: Biodegradable Polymers
♦ Volume 4: Bioactive and Compatible Synthetic/Hybrid Polymers
Volume 2 is focused solely on the processing and applications of pharmaceutical polymers. The main topics extensively described in this book include: particle engineering of polymers into multifunctional interactive excipients; the art of making polymeric membranes; pharmaceutical applications of polymeric membranes; development of microstruct uring technologies of polycarbonate for establishing advanced cell cultivation systems; in-situ gelling thermosensitive hydrogels for protein delivery applications; polymers as formulation excipients for the hot-melt extrusion processing of pharmaceuticals; poly lactic-coglycolic acid (PLGA) copolymer and its pharmaceutical application; application of PVC in construction of ion-selective electrodes for pharmaceutical analysis; a review of polymer electrodes for nonsteroidal, anti-inflammatory drugs; synthesis and preservation of polymer nanoparticles for pharmaceutical applications; pharmaceutical applications of maleic anhydride/acid copolymers; stimuli-sensitive polymeric nanomedicines for cancer imaging and therapy; artificial intelligence techniques used for modeling of processes involving polymers for pharmaceutical applications; a review of current pharmaceutical applications of polysiloxanes (silicones); polymer-doped nano-optical sensors for pharmaceutical analysis; and finally, polymer-based augmentation of immunosuppressive formulations – application of polymer technology in transplant medicine.
Back to Top Author / Editor DetailsVijay Kumar Thakur (Ph.D.) is a Staff Scientist in the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Washington State University, U.S.A. He has published more than 100 research articles, patents and conference proceedings in the field of polymers and materials science and has published 15 books and 30 book chapters on the advanced state-of-the-art of polymers/ materials science. He has extensive expertise in the synthesis of polymers (natural/ synthetic), nanomaterials, nanocomposites, biocomposites, graft copolymers, high performance capacitors and electrochromic materials.
Manju Kumari Thakur works in the Department of Chemistry, Himachal Pradesh University, Simla, India. She received her BSc in Chemistry, Botany and Zoology; MSc and MPhil in Organic Chemistry, and PhD in Polymer Chemistry from the Chemistry Department at Himachal Pradesh University. She has rich experience in the field of organic chemistry, biopolymers, composites/nanocomposites, and has published more than 30 research papers in several international journals, co-authored five books and has also published 25 book chapters in the field of polymeric materials.
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