01501 a2200361 4500 0367782707 20250317100352.0 250312042021xx eng 9780367782702 Taylor & Francis GBP 47.99 BB 01 eng TGM thema TCB thema TBN thema PS thema TGM bic TCB bic TBN bic PS bic MED009000 bisac SCI010000 bisac SCI086000 bisac TEC021000 bisac 572.33 bisac Juan M. Ruso Biopolymers for Medical Applications 1 CRC Press 20210331 372 p This book presents an experimental and computational account of the applications of biopolymers in the field of medicine. Biopolymers are macromolecules produced by living systems, such as proteins, polypeptides, nucleic acids, and polysaccharides. Their advantages over polymers produced using synthetic chemistry include: diversity, abundance, relatively low cost, and sustainability. This book explains techniques for the production of different biodevices, such as scaffolds, hydrogels, functional nanoparticles, microcapsules, and nanocapsules. Furthermore, developments in nanodrug delivery, gene therapy, and tissue engineering are described. Paula V. Messina B01 274 274