In the biomedical field, researchers are always looking for novel materials with improved
qualities that may be used in a variety of applications, including pharmaceutical …

Several polymers of both natural and synthetic origin have been used for a variety of
biomedical applications including pharmaceutical preparations, drug targeting, imaging …

Polymers derived from plant (polysaccharides) and animal (proteins) kingdoms have been
widely used for a variety of biomedical applications including drug delivery and tissue …

This handbook focuses on biopolymers for both environmental and biomedical applications.
It shows recent advances in technology in all areas from chemical synthesis or biosynthesis …

Polymers have found applications in virtually every discipline of medicine, ranging from
simple extracorporeal devices to intricately designed implants. Since each medical …

Natural polymers, based on proteins or polysaccharides, have attracted increasing interest
in recent years due to their broad potential uses in biomedicine. The chemical stability …

The present paper intends to overview a wide range of natural–origin polymers with special
focus on proteins and polysaccharides (the systems more inspired on the extracellular …

Biodegradable polymers are the “green materials” of the future. They break down into
smaller chemical fragments and are finally eliminated from the body. Biodegradable …

Biomaterials have been used extensively in medical, personal care, and food applications,
with many similar polymers being used across disciplines. This Perspective will emphasize …

Biomaterials have had a major impact on the practice of contemporary medicine and patient
care. Growing into a major interdisciplinary effort involving chemists, biologists, engineers …