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Biorelated Polymers and Gels: Controlled Release and Applications in Biomedical Engineering (Series in Polymers, Interfaces, and Biomaterials) (Hardcover)

by Teruo Okano (Author) "Considerable research attention has been focused recently on materials that change their structure and properties in response to external chemical and/or physical stimuli such as..." (more)
Key Phrases: polymeric micelle system, stepwise temperature changes, modulated drug release, Contr Rel, Boca Raton, New York (more...)

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"Readers will enjoy learning about the new science and technology of polymers and hydrogels as intelligent materials." -- Polymer International, Volume 49, Issue 2

"Readers will enjoy learning about the new science and technology of polymers and hydrogels as intelligent materials."
--POLYMER INTERNATIONAL, VOLUME 49
"A truly outstanding book in the field, this book is recommended to anybody working on pharmaceutical formulations or on the development of new drug delivery systems. The printing and aesthetic appearance are exceptional...Bravo!"
--JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE, 2001 -- Review

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"Readers will enjoy learning about the new science and technology of polymers and hydrogels as intelligent materials."
--POLYMER INTERNATIONAL, VOLUME 49
"A truly outstanding book in the field, this book is recommended to anybody working on pharmaceutical formulations or on the development of new drug delivery systems. The printing and aesthetic appearance are exceptional...Bravo!"
--JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE, 2001

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Product Details

Hardcover: 257 pages
Publisher: Academic Press; 1st edition (May 15, 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0125250908
ISBN-13: 978-0125250900
Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
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Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,685,401 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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Considerable research attention has been focused recently on materials that change their structure and properties in response to external chemical and/or physical stimuli such as pH, light, and temperature. Read the first page

Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
polymeric micelle system, stepwise temperature changes, modulated drug release, polymeric micelles, biomolecule conjugates, deswelling changes, drug release pattern, many drug molecules, thermosensitive hydrogels, swelling kinetics, copolymer gels, intelligent materials, glassy core, gel swelling, collective diffusion, capsule membrane, polystyrene dishes, buccal tissue, interpenetrating polymer networks, solute release, drug permeation, cohesive interactions, prolonged circulation time, drug carrier systems, block copolymer micelles

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Contr Rel, Boca Raton, New York, Mucosal Drug Delivery, Cancer Res, Academic Press, Gut Mucosa, Attachment of Organisms, Bioconjugate Chem, Cell Culture Insert, Rapid Commun, Biomater Sci, John Wiley, Masayuki Yokoyama, Plenum Press, Oxford University Press, Reproduced Nvith, The Netherlands

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This book cites 11 books:

Attachment Of Organisms To The Gut Mucosa by Boedeker on page 189, and page 192
Pulsed and Self-Regulated Drug Delivery by Joseph Kost on page 66, and page 133
Biomedical Engineering: An International Symposium by Wen-Jei Yang in Front Matter
Bioadhesive Drug Delivery Systems by Vincent M. Lenaerts on page 189
DRUG DELIVERY GASTROINTEST TRACT (Ellis Horwood Books in the Biological Sciences) by Hardy on page 190

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5 books cite this book:

Surface Activity: Pronciles, Phenomena, and Applications (Polymers, Interfaces and Biomaterials) by Kaoru Tsujii in Front Matter
Biology in Physics: Is Life Matter? (Polymers, Interfaces and Biomaterials) by Konstantin Bogdanov in Front Matter
Optical Imaging Sensors and Systems for Homeland Security Applications (Advanced Sciences and Technologies for Security Applications) by Bahram Javidi on page 384
Functional Condensation Polymers by Charles E. Carraher Jr. on page 197
Theoretical and Mathematical Models in Polymer Research (Polymers, Interfaces and Biomaterials) by Alexander Grosberg in Front Matter

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