Hydrogels and Biodegradable Polymers for Bioapplications (Acs Symposium Series, 627)

Examines the use of reversible hydrogels, stimuli-sensitive hydrogels, and in vivo applications of hydrogels. Discusses current issues in biodegradation, including controlled release from degradable matrices, degradation of synthetic materials in marine and soil environments, and time-related degradation of support devices and other applications of biomaterials. Reviews applications of biomaterials and hydrogels.

"In its 20 chapters, devoted to hydrogel biodegradation and bioapplications, structured into three parts, the book under review includes the original papers presented at the 208th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Washington, D.C., August 21-26, 1994. The first part, Hydrogels in Biosystems, contains six chapters referring to hydrogels and their potential applications in pharmaceutical and biomedical fields or in biotechnology. . . . The second part, Biodegradation, evidences the complexity and diversity of the problems induced by biodegradation. . . . The last part of the volume, Bioapplications, deals with the polymeric materials that may assure new possibilities in biomedical and biotechnological applications. . . . By its content, the book should be of interest to all those working the in [sic] chemistry, biochemistry or biology and bioengineering fields."--Cellulose Chemistry and Technology