Main description:

An overview of the major categories of polysaccharides with respect to their specific structural, chemical, and physical aspects that are of potential biomedical relevance.

The book covers a wide range of applications, including biosensing, imaging, pharmacokinetics, drug delivery, tissue scaffolding, organ replacement, shunts and artificial valves. It explores current engineering protocols and processing techniques, discussing biomedical applications ranging from drug delivery to self-healing.

Contents:

CELLULOSE GELS FOR DRUG DELIVERY

HYALURONIC ACID

POLYSACCHARIDES FOR TISSUE ENGINEERING

CHITIN/CHITOSAN FOR WOUND STAUNCHING

XYLANS FOR BIOMEDICINE

CHONDROITON SULFATE

ALGINATE/GELLAN GUM FOR STENTS

AMYLOSE FOR NONVIRAL GENE DELIVERY

PECTINS FOR CELL DELIVERY

HYALURONIC ACID

ALGINATE

GUAR GUM NANOPARTICLES FLUORESCENT LABELING

CARRAGEENAN

CYCLODEXTRINS FOR DRUG DELIVERY

HEPARIN