Applied Bioactive Polymeric Materials: Symposium : Papers: 38 (Polymer Science and Technology) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0306431017 ISBN 13: 9780306431012

Publisher: Kluwer Academic / Plenum Publishers, 1989

Synopsis

The biological and biomedical applications of polymeric materials have increased greatly in the past few years. This book will detail some, but not all, of these recent developments. There would not be enough space in this book to cover, even lightly, all of the major advances that have occurred. Some earlier books and summaries are available by two of this book's Editors (Gebelein & Carraher) and these should be consul ted for additional information. The books are: "Bioactive Polymeric Systems" (Plenum, 1985); "Polymeric Materials In Medication" (Plenum, 1985); "Biological Acti vi ties of Polymers" (American Chemical Society, 1982). Of these three, "Bioacti ve Polymeric Systems" should be the most useful to a person who is new to this field because it only contains review articles written at an introductory level. The present book primarily consists of recent research results and applications, with only a few review or summary articles. Bioactive polymeric materials have existed from the creation of life itself. Many firmly believe that life could not even exist unless poly- meric materials are used to form the basic building blocks. Although this assumption can not be rigorously proven, it is a fact that most, if not all, of the major biochemical pathways involve polymeric species, such as the proteins (including enzymes), polysaccharides and nucleic acids.

About this title

Synopsis

Proceedings of a symposium held in New Orleans, Aug. 30-Sept.2 1987. Contains recent research results and biological and biomedical applications of polymeric materials. These recent developments can be used to supplement material previously covered in Bioactive polymeric systems (Plenum, 1985). Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Edition details

• Publisher: Kluwer Academic / Plenum Publishers
• Publication date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0306431017
• ISBN 13: 9780306431012
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 334
• Editor: Gebelein Charles G., Etc.