Bioresorbable Polymers and their Composites

Bioresorbable Polymers and their Composites: Characterization and Fundamental Processing for Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Development provides a holistic view of these unique materials and their application in a range of biomedical applications. The book is evenly divided between fundamentals, processing methods and modelling approaches, and detailed coverage of a variety of applications, such as drug delivery, medical devices and wound healing. Key aspects including biocompatibility, biodegradability, toxiciology are also thoroughly covered, enabling the reader to be fully informed when fabricating and utilizing their selected bioresorbable polymer. This book is an interdisciplinary and important reference for researchers in the fields of materials science, biomedical engineering, pharmaceutical science and regenerative medicine, as well as R&D groups in the development of medical devices. Introduces the reader to various processing and modelling techniques for bioresorbable polymers, including electrospinning, molecular and finite element modelling Covers a range of key bioresorbable composites, such as PCL, PLA/PLLA and PHA/PHB/PHBV Explores a wide selection of biomedical applications of bioresorbable polymers, from tissue engineering and stents, to biosensors and medical devices/implants