
Tailor-Made Polysaccharides in Biomedical Applications
- 1st Edition - February 15, 2021
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Editors: Amit Kumar Nayak, Md Saquib Hasnain, Tejraj M. Aminabhavi
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 1 3 4 4 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 1 3 5 6 - 8
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Request a sales quote- Provides methodology for the design, development, and selection of tailor-made polysaccharides in biomedical applications, including for particular therapeutic applications
- Includes illustrations demonstrating the mechanism of biological interaction of tailor-made polysaccharides
- Discusses the regulatory aspects and demonstrates the clinical efficacy of tailor-made polysaccharides
- Cover Image
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Table of Contents
- About the Editors
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Chapter 1 Biomedical applications of polysaccharides
- Abstract
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Sources
- 1.3 Biomedical applications
- 1.4 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 2 Etherified polysaccharides in biomedical applications
- Abstract
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Etherified polysaccharides and their biomedical applications
- 2.3 Conclusion and future prospective
- References
- Chapter 3 Chemically cross-linked polysaccharides for biomedical applications
- Abstract
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Derivatization techniques
- 3.3 Importance of cross-linking
- 3.4 Techniques of cross-linking
- 3.5 Methods of chemical cross-linking in polysaccharides
- 3.6 Biomedical applications of chemically cross-linked polysaccharides
- 3.7 Conclusion and future perspectives
- References
- Chapter 4 Graft-modified polysaccharides in biomedical applications
- Abstract
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Methods of modification of polysaccharides
- 4.3 Grafting
- 4.4 Factors influencing grafting
- 4.5 Applications of graft-modified polysaccharides
- 4.6 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 5 Tailor-made polysaccharide-based hydrogels for biomedical applications
- Abstract
- 5.1 Hydrogels generalities
- 5.2 Chemically and physically cross-linking hydrogels
- 5.3 Special properties of hydrogels
- 5.4 Biomedical applications of hydrogels
- 5.5 Tailor-made polysaccharides used in biomedical hydrogels
- 5.6 Tailor-made polysaccharide hydrogel for drug delivery
- 5.7 Tailor-made polysaccharide hydrogel for wound dressing
- 5.8 Tailored chitosan-based hydrogels for wound dressing
- 5.9 Other tailor-made polysaccharides for wound hydrogels applications
- 5.10 Tailor-made polysaccharide hydrogel for scaffolds and tissue engineering
- References
- Chapter 6 Polysaccharide-based interpenetrating polymeric network system for biomedical use
- Abstract
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Advantages of polysaccharide-based IPN
- 6.3 Features of IPN
- 6.4 Types of IPN
- 6.5 Biomedical applications of polysaccharides used for IPN
- 6.6 Alginates
- 6.7 Chitosan
- 6.8 Carrageenan
- 6.9 Hyaluronic acid
- 6.10 Guar gum
- 6.11 Locust bean gum
- 6.12 Xanthan gum
- 6.13 Conclusion
- Acknowledgment
- Disclosure statement
- References
- Chapter 7 Polysaccharide-based polyelectrolyte complex systems for biomedical uses
- Abstract
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Polyelectrolyte complexes
- 7.3 Types of PECs
- 7.4 Formation of PECs
- 7.5 Factors influencing PEC formation
- 7.6 PECs based on natural polysaccharides
- 7.7 PECs based on natural polysaccharides for biomedical uses
- 7.8 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 8 Polymer conjugates in biomedical applications
- Abstract
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Polymer conjugates
- 8.3 Biopolymers conjugates
- 8.4 Preparation of the polymers conjugates
- 8.5 Biomedical applications of the polymers and biopolymers conjugate
- 8.6 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 9 Chemically modified polysaccharides in tissue engineering
- Abstract
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Polysaccharides
- 9.3 Fabrication processes
- 9.4 Limitations of polysaccharides in tissue fabrication
- 9.5 Ethical issues of tissue engineering
- 9.6 Future prospects
- Acknowledgment
- Disclosure Statement
- References
- Chapter 10 Modified polysaccharides in wound healing
- Abstract
- 10.1 Wound healing process
- 10.2 Types of wound healing
- 10.3 Polysaccharides as dressings
- 10.4 Biocompatibility
- 10.5 Final considerations
- References
- Chapter 11 Applications of tailored polysaccharides in orthopedics
- Abstract
- 11.1 Introduction
- 11.2 Sulfated polysaccharide-based scaffolds for orthopedic tissue engineering
- Acknowledgments
- Grants
- Conflict of interest
- References
- Chapter 12 Uses of tailored polysaccharides in dentistry
- Abstract
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.2 Dental biomaterials
- 12.3 Tailored polysaccharides used for dental drug delivery
- 12.4 Tailored polysaccharides used for dental tissue restoration/regeneration
- 12.5 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 13 Pharmaceutical application of cellulose derivatives
- Abstract
- 13.1 Introduction
- 13.2 Cellulose
- 13.3 Nanocellulose
- 13.4 Chemical modification of nanocellulose
- 13.6 Nanocellulose-based biocomposites
- 13.6 Nanocellulose-based biomaterials for biomedical applications
- References
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: February 15, 2021
- No. of pages (Paperback): 358
- No. of pages (eBook): 358
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128213445
- eBook ISBN: 9780128213568
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Amit Kumar Nayak
Dr. Amit Kumar Nayak (MPharm, PhD) is working as a professor, at the Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Siksha ‘O' Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Odisha, India. He has earned his PhD from IFTM University, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. He has over 14 years of research experiences in the field of pharmaceutics, especially in the development and characterization of novel biopolymeric and nanostructured drug delivery systems. Till date, he has authored more than 138 research and review publications in various high-impact peer-reviewed journals and 135 book chapters. He has edited/authored 23 international books to his credit. Dr. Nayak has presented his research work at several conferences. He has received University Foundation Day Research Award, 2019 and 2022 by Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Odisha. Dr. Nayak is a life member of the Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India (APTI) and a registered pharmacist.
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Md Saquib Hasnain
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Tejraj M. Aminabhavi
Tejraj M. Aminabhavi is the Director of Research at the Center for Energy and Environment , School of Advanced Sciences, KLE Technological University, Hubballi, India. He works in the area of membrane transport processes, molecular modeling of polymer surfaces, wastewater treatment technologies, drug delivery polymers and sustainable environmental engineering.