edited by
Abraham J. Domb et al

Handbook of Biodegradable Polymers provides a source manual for synthetic procedures, properties and applications of bioerodible polymers. The authors describe widely available materials such as polyactides, collagen and gelatin, as well as polymers of emerging importance, such as the genetically-engineered and elastin-based polymers which are either proprietary or in early stages of development.

Section 1 addresses synthetic absorbable polymers, and Section 2 profiles natural, semi-synthetic and biosynthetic polymers. Section 3 discusses the surface characterization of degradable polymers, the modeling of biodegradation and non-medical polymers.

This book is ideal for researchers from academia and industry as well as chemists, pharmacists and physicians who deal with biopolymers, drug delivery and targeting, bioengineering and implantable devices.

Contents

1. Polyglycolide and Polylactide
2. Poly (p-dioxanone) and its Copolymers
3. Polycaprolactone
4. Polyhydroxyalkanoates
5. Poly (propylene fumarate)
6. Poly (ortho esters)
7. Other Polyesters
8. Polyanhydrides
9. Biodegradable Polyphosphazenes for Biomedical Applications
10. Poly (alklcyanoacrylates)
11. Degradable Hydrogels
12. The Poloxamers: Their Chemistry and Medical Applications
13. Degradable Polymers Derived from the Amino Acid L-tyrosine
14. Natural Modified Polysaccharides
15. Oxidized Cellulose: Chemistry, Processing and Medical Applications
16. Gelatin
17. Collagen: Characterization, Processing and Medical Applications
18. Fibrinogen and Fibrin: Characterization, Processing and Medical Applications
19. Transductional Elastic and Plastic Protein-based Polymers as Potential Medical Devices
20. Genetically Engineered Protein Polymers
21. Surface Characterization of Bioerodible Polymers Using XPS, SIMS and AFM
22. Mechanisms of Polymer Degradation and Elimination
23. Non-medical Biodegradable Polymers: Environmentally Degradable Polymers

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