Handbook of Biodegradable Polymers Applications in Biomedical Sciences, Industry, and the Environment

1. Biodegradability and Biodegradable Polymers: An Overview

Neha V. Bhilare, Vinayak S. Marulkar, Vivekanand K. Chatap,

Ajit S. Kulkarni, Shailaja A. Dombe, and Pramodkumar J. Shirote

2. Standards, Policies, and Impacts of Biodegradable Polymers

Mayuri Mahale and Vinod L. Gaikwad

3. Biodegradable Polymers in Sustained and Controlled Drug Delivery

Amarjitsing Rajput, Prashant Pingale, Punam Bagad, Rupali Patil, and Shubham Musale

4. Role of Biodegradable Polymers in Ocular Drug Delivery

Prashant Pingale, Krutika Pardeshi, and Amarjitsing Rajput

5. Biodegradable Polymers in Vaccine Delivery

Madhuchandra Kenchegowda, Sagar Guruswamy, Santhosh M., Kiran Raj G., Devegowda V. Gowda, Shakeel Ahmed, and Riyaz Ali M. Osmani, and Meenakshi S.

6. Applications of Biodegradable Polymers in Surgery

Sandip M. Honmane, Popat S. Kumbhar, Manoj S. Charde, Prafulla B. Chaudhari, and Arehalli S. Manjappa

7. Biodegradable Polymers in Wound Care and Management

Divya Pamu, Mude Lavanya, Saloni Sharma, Vyshnavi Tallapaneni, and Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Reddy Karri

8. Applications of Biodegradable Polymers in Coronary Stents and Cardiac Tissue Engineering

Sarika A. Jadhav, Archana A. Kapse, Ankur J. Raval, and Vandana B. Patravale

9. Biodegradable Polymers in Dentistry

Madhur Kulkarni, Roopal Bhat, Amruta Walvekar, and Abhijit A. Date

10. Biodegradable Polymers in Orthopedics

Priyanka Manza and Vinod L. Gaikwad

11. Biodegradable Polymer in Medical Implants and Devices

Nitin Shirsath, Laxmikant Zawar, Ajaygiri Goswami, Amarjitsing Rajput, and Prashant Pingale

12. Biodegradable Polymers in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

Atul Garkal, Priyanka Bangar, Amelia Avachat, Ashlesha Pandit, Mitali Paryani, Anam Sami, Jahanvi Patel, Shital Butani, and Tejal Mehta

13. Polymer Nanocomposites for Biomedical Applications

Sabarish Radoor, Aswathy Jayakumar, Jasila Karayil, Jaewoo Lee, Jyotishkumar Parameswaranpillai, Suchart Siengchin, and Steffen Fischer

14. Biomaterials and Smart Polymers and Their Applications in 3D Printing in Healthcare

Atul M. Kadam, Debarshi Kar Mahapatra, and Prachi Khamkar

15. Advances in Polymeric Materials for Dental and Biomedical Applications

Meenakshi S., Shyla Dureja, Raghunath N., Gowda D. V., and Riyaz Ali Osmani

16. Biodegradable Polymers in Cosmetics and Cosmeceuticals

Surendra Agrawal, Pravina Gurjar, Shanaika Devadiga, Prashant Pingale, and Amarjitsing Rajput

17. Biodegradable Polymers in Food Packaging

Swati Bharati and Vinod L. Gaikwad

18. Opportunities and Challenges with Biodegradable Polymers

Hemant U. Chikhale and Sachin S. Gaikwad

Biography

Shakeel Ahmed is an assistant professor of chemistry at the Higher Education Department, Jammu and Kashmir, India, and Government Degree College Mendhar, Jammu and Kashmir. He is a member of the American Chemical Society, USA; the Royal Society of Chemistry, UK; the International Association of Advanced Materials, Sweden; and the Asian Polymer Association and Society of Materials Chemistry, India. He is also a fellow of the Linnean Society of London and the International Society for Development and Sustainability, Japan. Dr Ahmed has published more than 25 books on nanomaterials and green materials.

Riyaz Ali M. Osmani is an assistant professor at the Department of Pharmaceutics, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Karnataka, India. He has authored more than 127 research publications (cumulative impact factor >200) and several book chapters and review articles. His research interests include pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical nanotechnology, nanomedicine, pre-formulation profiling, solid-state characterization, nanomaterials, microneedles technology, and polymer grafting.

“This book is an essential source of information that is perfect for experienced researchers and scientists, as well as non-scientists who want to learn more about this topic on both introductory and advanced levels on the recent developments and advances in biodegradable polymers and their biomedical applications.”

Prof. Lai Chin Wei

Universiti Malaya, Malaysia

 

“This book presents an updated and comprehensive overview of biodegradable polymers, particularly biomedical applications, and also analyzes the legislative aspects, opportunities, perspectives, and challenges. Very useful for students, scientists, and technologists who love biopolymers.”

Prof. Tomy J. Gutiérrez

University of Belgrano, Argentina

 

“This book provides comprehensive insights into a variety of natural and synthetic polymers, with a primary focus on their synthesis, properties, and diverse applications in biomedical fields and industry.”

Prof. Umme Hani

King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia