Thakur V.K., Thakur M.K. (Eds.) Handbook of Polymers for Pharmaceutical Technologies. Volume 2: Processing and Applications

Scrivener Publishing LLC., 2015. – 496 p. – ISBN: 1119041384.Polymers are one of the most fascinating materials of the present era finding their applications in almost every aspects of life. Polymers are either directly available in nature or are chemically synthesized and used depending upon 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 be one of the key in several applications in many of the advanced pharmaceutical research being carried out over the globe.
This 4-partset of books contains precisely referenced chapters, emphasizing different kinds of polymers with basic fundamentals and practicality for application in diverse pharmaceutical technologies. The volumes aim at explaining basics of polymers based materials from different resources and their chemistry along with practical applications which present a future direction in the pharmaceutical industry. Each volume offer deep insight into the subject being treated.
Volume 1: Structure and Chemistry
Volume 2: Processing and Applications
Volume 3: Biodegradable Polymers
Volume 4: Bioactive and Compatible Synthetic/Hybrid PolymersParticle Engineering of Polymers into Multifunctional Interactive Excipients
The Art of Making Polymeric Membranes
Development of Microstructuring Technologies of Polycarbonate for Establishing Advanced Cell Cultivation Systems
In-Situ Gelling Thermosensitive Hydrogels for Protein Delivery Applications
Polymers as Formulation Excipients for Hot-Melt Extrusion Processing of Pharmaceuticals
Poly Lactic-Co-Glycolic Acid (PLGA) Copolymer and Its Pharmaceutical Application
Pharmaceutical Applications of Polymeric Membranes
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
Review of Current Pharmaceutical Applications of Polysiloxanes (Silicones)
Polymer-Doped Nano-Optical Sensors for Pharmaceutical Analysis
Polymer-Based Augmentation of Immunosuppressive Formulations: Application of Polymer Technology in Transplant Medicine
Polymeric Materials in Ocular Drug Delivery Systems