Synthesis and Modeling of Poly(L-lysine) Based Biomaterials | Multi-scale Biocomposites of Poly(L-lysine), Micro Crystalline Cellulose, and Poly (L-lactide)

Mohamed Farag A. Eldessouki

ISBN 10: 3846535451 / ISBN 13: 9783846535455

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2011

About this Item

Synthesis and Modeling of Poly(L-lysine) Based Biomaterials | Multi-scale Biocomposites of Poly(L-lysine), Micro Crystalline Cellulose, and Poly (L-lactide) | Mohamed Farag A. Eldessouki | Taschenbuch | 160 S. | Englisch | 2011 | LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing | EAN 9783846535455 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: BoD - Books on Demand, In de Tarpen 42, 22848 Norderstedt, info[at]bod[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.

Seller Inventory # 106746401

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Synthesis and Modeling of Poly(L-lysine) Based Biomaterials | Multi-scale Biocomposites of Poly(L-lysine), Micro Crystalline Cellulose, and Poly (L-lactide)
• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3846535451
• ISBN 13: 9783846535455
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 220W x 150H x 11D millimeters 220 millimeters width by 150 millimeters height by 11 millimeters depth
• Weight: 256 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Bücher

About this title

Synopsis

Advances in polymeric biomaterials allow the emergent of the field of Regenerative Medicine which gave hope to many patients around the world. The shortage in organ donation, the immunoreactions to allotransplants, and the high cost associated with transplantation are some reasons for the growing interest in Tissue Engineering. This work focuses on the material selection and processing which are keys for a successful design of any tissue engineered structure. Poly(L-lysine) (PLL) was selected in this work as a base for developing scaffolds due to its biocombatability and bioabsorbability. PLL, however, has limitations in use due to its hydrophilicity that weakens its structures in aqueous and physiological conditions. To overcome these limitations, two hypotheses were studied in this work; the first hypothesis is that a micro-scale composite of PLL with a high crystalline material can enhance the final properties of PLL. The second hypothesis is that; properties of PLL structures can be controlled by forming a molecular-scale composite with another crosslinked bioresorbable polymer. Molecular Modeling techniques were also implemented in this study.

About the Author

Dr. Mohamed Eldessouki graduated from Auburn University (Auburn, AL – USA) with two Masters Degrees in Chemical Engineering (CHEN) and Polymer and Fiber Engineering (PFEN) and a PhD degree in PFEN. Dr. Eldessouki is an Assistant Professor at Mansoura University (Mansoura – Egypt) and his research interest is the study of polymeric biomaterials.