
Bioresorbable Polymers and their Composites
Characterization and Fundamental Processing for Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Development
- 1st Edition - November 23, 2023
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- Editors: Deepak Verma, Manunya Okhawilai, Kheng-Lim Goh, Seeram Ramakrishna, Pooria Pasbakhsh, Mohit Sharma
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 8 9 1 5 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 8 9 1 6 - 6
Bioresorbable Polymers and their Composites: Characterization and Fundamental Processing for Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Development provides a holistic view of these uni… Read more

Purchase options

Institutional subscription on ScienceDirect
Request a sales quoteBioresorbable Polymers and their Composites: Characterization and Fundamental Processing for Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Development provides a holistic view of these unique materials and their usage in a range of biomedical applications. The book is evenly divided between fundamentals, processing methods and modeling approaches, and includes detailed coverage of a variety of applications, such as drug delivery, medical devices and wound healing. Key aspects including biocompatibility, biodegradability and toxicology are also thoroughly covered, enabling the reader to be fully informed when fabricating and utilizing their selected bioresorbable polymer.
This book is an interdisciplinary and important reference for researchers in the fields of materials science, biomedical engineering, pharmaceutical science and regenerative medicine, as well as R&D groups in the development of medical devices.
- Introduces the reader to various processing and modeling techniques for bioresorbable polymers, including electrospinning, molecular and finite element modeling
- Covers a range of key bioresorbable composites, such as PCL, PLA/PLLA and PHA/PHB/PHBV
- Explores a wide selection of biomedical applications of bioresorbable polymers, from tissue engineering and stents, to biosensors and medical devices/implants
1. Introduction to bioresorbable polymers: Types and biomedical applications
2. Bioresorbable polymers and their composites for biomedical applications
3. Processing techniques for bioresorbable-based composites for medical device applications
4. PCL-based composites and their utilizations in the medical sector
5. Processing of PLA/PLLA-based composites for medical device applications
6. PHA/PHB/PHBV-based composites: development and biomedical applications
7. Synthesis and applications of bioresorbable polymers for tissue engineering scaffolds
8. Gelation and fabrication of bioresorbable-based hydrogels for drug-release applications
9. Molecular modeling of polymers for efficient drug-carrier applications
10. Electrospinning technique: A potential method to develop bioresorbable-based medical devices
11. Modeling of drug release from a bioresorbable polymer matrix system
SECTION 2 Biomedical applications
12. Bioresorbable polymers: A prospective utilization as an implant
13. Polymeric (PLGA-based) nanocomposites for application in drug delivery: Current state of the art and forthcoming perspectives
14. Bioresorbable polymers: Challenges and opportunities for development and applications of medical devices
15. Bioresorbable polymers for wound healing
16. Bioresorbable polymers/HNT blend composite wound dressings
17. Biobehavioral structure, elastic, optical, and thermoluminescence properties of AlxCay-xNd01P70 bioglasses
18. A prospective utilization of biodegradable polymers for controlled drug-delivery applications
19. Bioresorbable polymer-based sensors for medical applications
- Edition: 1
- Published: November 23, 2023
- No. of pages (Paperback): 540
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443189159
- eBook ISBN: 9780443189166
DV
Deepak Verma
MO
Manunya Okhawilai
KG
Kheng-Lim Goh
SR
Seeram Ramakrishna
PP
Pooria Pasbakhsh
Prof. Pooria holds a bachelor's degree in Materials Science and Engineering with a focus on Ceramics, a master’s degree in Metallurgy and Materials Selection, and a Ph.D. in Polymer Composites. With over 17 years of research, academic, and industrial experience, he has worked on numerous industrial, government-funded, and research projects in various countries, including Australia, Malaysia, Italy, the UK, Denmark, Singapore, and Iran. His areas of expertise included polymers, fibers, coatings, minerals, nanomaterials, biomedical applications, fuel cells, building materials, and composites. Throughout his career, he has held positions as an Associate Professor at Monash University Malaysia, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Adelaide, and a Technical Sales Specialist at Anton Paar Australia. Additionally, he has been recognized as one of the “World’s Top 2% Scientists” since 2020 for his research impact in the fields of “Materials,” “Polymers,” and “Chemistry,” according to data released by Stanford University and Elsevier.
MS