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Handbook of Polymers for Pharmaceutical Technologies, Volume 4

Bioactive and Compatible Synthetic/Hybrid Polymers
Edited by Vijay Kumar Thakur and Manju Kumari Thakur
Copyright: 2015   |   Status: Published
ISBN: 9781119041467  |  Hardcover  |  
420 pages
Price: $220.00 USD
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The 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.

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Polymers 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

This fourth volume is mainly focused on the multifunctional aspects of bioactive and compatible synthetic/hybrid polymers. Some of the important topics include, but are not limited to, the following: smart hydrogels—therapeutic advancements in hydrogel technology for smart drug delivery applications; molecularly imprinted polymers for pharmaceutical applications; polymeric stabilizers for drug nanocrystals; polymeric matrices for the controlled release of phosphonates active agents for medicinal applications; hydrogel for pharmaceutical applications; responsive plasmid DNA hydrogels—a new approach for biomedical applications; molecularly imprinted polymers for pharmaceutical analysis; prolamine-based matrices for advanced drug delivery applications; hydrogels based on poly(2-oxazolines) for pharmaceutical applications; mixed block copolymer/lipid nanostructures as drug nanocarriers— advantages and pharmaceutical perspectives; nanoparticle-polymer-based engineered nanoconstructs for targeted cancer therapeutics; the importance of dendrimers in the pharmaceutical uses; pharmaceutical polymers—bioactive and compatible synthetic hybrid polymers; and eco-friendly bioactive and compatible nanocomposites for pharmaceutical applications.

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Author / Editor Details
Vijay 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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