Thakur V.K., Thakur M.K. (Eds.) Handbook of Polymers for Pharmaceutical Technologies. Volume 3: Biodegradable Polymers

Scrivener Publishing LLC., 2015. – 608 p. – ISBN: 1119041422.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 PolymersBioactive Polysaccharides of Vegetable and Microbial Origins: An Overview
Chitosan: An Emanating Polymeric Carrier for Drug Delivery
Fungi as Sources of Polysaccharides for Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Applications
Environmentally Responsive Chitosan-based Nanocarriers (CBNs)
Biomass Derived and Biomass Inspired Polymers in Pharmaceutical Applications
Modifi cation of Cyclodextrin for Improvement of Complexation and Formulation Properties
Cellulose-, Ethylene Oxide- and Acrylic-Based Polymers in Assembled Module Technology (Dome Matrix)
Structured Biodegradable Polymers for Drug Delivery
Current State of the Potential Use of Chitosan as Pharmaceutical Excipient
Modifi cation of Gums: Synthesis Techniques and Pharmaceutical Benefi
Biomaterials for Functional Applications in the Oral Cavity via Contemporary Multidimensional Science
Role of Polymers in Ternary Drug Cyclodextrin Complexes
Collagen-Based Materials for Pharmaceutical Applications
Natural Polysaccharides as Pharmaceutical Excipients
Structure, Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Applications of Biodegradable Polymers
Preparation and Properties of Biopolymers: A Critical Review
Engineering Biodegradable Polymers to Control Th eir Degradation and Optimize Th eir Use as Delivery and Th eranostic Systems