Hydrogels : Biological Properties and Applications

Rolando Barbucci

ISBN 10: 884705611X / ISBN 13: 9788847056114

Published by Springer Milan, Springer Milan, 2014

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - The studies on Biohydrogels have had a rapid, exponential evolution in the lastdecades. Starting from one of the first applications of hydrogels in surgery,polyvinylalcohol crosslinked with formaldehyde under the trade name of Ivalon, wepassed through PolyHema hydrogels as contact lens materials, hydrophilicpolyurethanes (HPU), biodegradable hydrogels for both reconstructive surgery andpharmaceutical delivery systems, and finally more recently, one decade old, thethermoreversible and transient network hydrogels. Of course all these classes ofhydrogels have been always and continuosly studied, improving their performance andfield of applications. Recently, most of them have been used as scaffolds for cells,even stem ones, for regenerative applications (tissue engineering). Neverthelesshydrogels are odd materials and many studies still have to be carried out to fullyunderstand their behaviour from mechanical, physicochemical and biological point ofview.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Hydrogels : Biological Properties and Applications
• Publisher: Springer Milan, Springer Milan
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 884705611X
• ISBN 13: 9788847056114
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 155H x 12D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 155 millimeters height by 12 millimeters depth
• Weight: 330 grams

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Synopsis

The studies on Biohydrogels have had a rapid, exponential evolution in the last decades. This book is the result of an International conference gathering the most recent results in this field.

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The studies on Biohydrogels have had a rapid, exponential evolution in the last

decades. Starting from one of the first applications of hydrogels in surgery,

polyvinylalcohol crosslinked with formaldehyde under the trade name of Ivalon, we

passed through PolyHema hydrogels as contact lens materials, hydrophilic

polyurethanes (HPU), biodegradable hydrogels for both reconstructive surgery and

pharmaceutical delivery systems, and finally more recently, one decade old, the

thermoreversible and transient network hydrogels. Of course all these classes of

hydrogels have been always and continuosly studied, improving their performance and

field of applications. Recently, most of them have been used as scaffolds for cells,

even stem ones, for regenerative applications (tissue engineering). Nevertheless

hydrogels are odd materials and many studies still have to be carried out to fully

understand their behaviour from mechanical, physicochemical and biological point of

view.