Hydrogels: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications (Biochemistry Research Trends: Pharmacology - Research, Safety Testing and Regulation)

Hydrogels are polymeric networks with three-dimensional configurations capable of imbibing high amounts of water or biological fluids. The application of hydrogels technology is being widely used in the pharmaceutical industry as drug delivery systems. In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the synthesis, characterisation and applications of hydrogels. Topics include the synthesis of protein-based hydrogels for biomedical applications; the role of hydrogels in the development of artificial bone substitutes; protein-based hydrogels from fish industrialisation wastes; silk fibroin hydrogels; PVP-Based hydrogels; and the tribological properties of polyvinyl alcohol hydrogels as artificial articular cartilage. Synthesis of protein-based hydrogels for pharmaceutical and biomedical applications The role of hydrogels in the development of artificial bone substitutes Hydrogel as a controlled release system Incorporation of hypromellose in formulating niacin controlled release oral dosage forms Protein-based hydrogel from fish industrialization wastes Encapsulation in polysaccharide-based hydrogels : the alginate-chitosan "duo" Silk fibroin hydrogels : a review under biomaterials perspective PVP-based hydrogels : synthesis, properties and applications Some novel strategies to fabricate hydrogels Synthesis and characterization of novel pH sensitive PAAM-PMAA-CMC hydrogels and their applications in the controlled release of fertilizer Thermoresponsive chitosan and poloxamer 407 hydrogels for drug and vaccine delivery Advanced biomaterials : hydrogels that allow division and growth of encapsulated cells Tribological properties of polyvinyl alcohol hydrogels as artificial articular cartilage Hydrogels with 3D gradient of mechanical properties. Hydrogels are polymeric networks with three-dimensional configurations capable of imbibing high amounts of water or biological fluids. The application of hydrogels technology is being widely used in the pharmaceutical industry as drug delivery systems. In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the synthesis, characterization and applications of hydrogels. Topics include the synthesis of protein-based hydrogels for biomedical applications; the role of hydrogels in the development of artificial bone substitutes; protein-based hydrogels from fish industrialization wastes; silk fibroin hydrogels; PVP-Based hydrogels; and the tribological properties of polyvinyl alcohol hydrogels as artifical articular cartilage.