Cȃmara F.V., Ferreira L.J. (Eds.) Hydrogels: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications

Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2012. — 388 p. — (Biochemistry Research Trends: Pharmacology - Research, Safety Testing and Regulation) — ISBN: 1619428423Hydrogels are polymeric networks with three-dimensional configurations capable of imbibing high amounts of water or biological fluids. The application of hydrogels technology is being widely used in the pharmaceutical industry as drug delivery systems. In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the synthesis, characterisation and applications of hydrogels. Topics include the synthesis of protein-based hydrogels for biomedical applications; the role of hydrogels in the development of artificial bone substitutes; protein-based hydrogels from fish industrialisation wastes; silk fibroin hydrogels; PVP-Based hydrogels; and the tribological properties of polyvinyl alcohol hydrogels as artificial articular cartilage.Synthesis of Protein-Based Hydrogel for Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Applications
The Role of Hydrogels in the Development of Artificial Bone Substitutes
Hydrogel as a Controlled Release System
Incorporation of Hypromellose in Formulating Niacin Controlled Release Oral Dosage Forms
Protein-Based Hydrogel from Fish Industrialization Wastes
Encapsulation in Polysaccharide-Based Hydrogels: The Alginate-Chitosan “Duo”
Silk Fibroin Hydrogels: A Review under Biomaterials Perspective
PVP-Based Hydrogels: Synthesis, Properties and Applications
Some Novel Strategies to Fabricate Hydrogels
Synthesis and Characterization of Novel pH Sensitive PAAM-PMAA-CMC Hydrogels and Their Applications in the Controlled Release of Fertilizer
Thermoresponsive Chitosan and Poloxamer 407 Hydrogels for Drug and Vaccine Delivery
Advanced Biomaterials: Hydrogels that Allow Division and Growth of Encapsulated Cells
Tribological Properties of Polyvinyl Alcohol Hydrogels as Artificial Articular Cartilage
Hydrogels with 3D Gradient of Mechanical Properties