1st Edition

Macroporous Polymers Production Properties and Biotechnological/Biomedical Applications

Edited By Bo Mattiasson, Ashok Kumar, Igor Yu. Galeaev Copyright 2009
    530 Pages 197 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    530 Pages 197 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    Macroporous polymers are rapidly becoming the material of choice for many tissue engineering, bioseparation, and bioprocessing applications. However, while important information is scattered about in many different publications, none, to date, have drawn this information together in user-friendly format, until now. Meeting the need for an accessible, organized resource, Macroporous Polymers: Production Properties and Biotechnological/Biomedical Applications supplies a systematic presentation of the production, characterization, and application of these polymers.

    The text discusses traditional methods of production, including phase separation polymerization, leaching, foaming, and double emulsion as well as emerging methods such as cryogelation. The chapters also detail the various applications of macroporous gels for the separation of biomolecules and for the cultivation of mammalian cells in bioreactors and for tissue engineering. The book underscores existing and potential problems while providing a solid background on which to base the evaluation of the scientific and commercial value of new developments.

    The editors bring together different viewpoints, summarize state-of-the-art achievement, and cover applications in biotechnology, downstream processing, and biomedicine. They have collected the latest research and molded it into a cohesive reference, closing the gap between macromolecular design and production of these gels/polymers and their possible applications. With the intensity of development in this area likely to increase, the foundation provided by this book can help you meet the challenges inherent in the development of new and better materials for new and better applications.

    Production of Macroporous Polymers
    Production of Macroporous Polymeric Materials by Phase Separation Polymerization, O. Okay
    Production and Properties of Cryogels by Radical Polymerization, F.M. Plieva, I.Y. Galaev, and B. Mattiasson
    Macroporous Polymer Scaffolds through Leaching Processes, M.C. Hacker, K. Ambrosch, and M. Schulz-Siegmund
    Production and Properties of Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) Cryogels: Recent Developments, M.C. Gutierrez, I. Aranaz, M.L. Ferrer, and F. del Monte
    Preparation of Polylactide Scaffolds, M.-H. Ho, D.-M. Wang, H.-J. Hsieh, and J.-Y. Lai
    Macroporous Polysaccharide Gels, F.M. Plieva, I.Y. Galaev, and B. Mattiasson
    Superporous Agarose Gels: Production, Properties, and Applications, P.-E. Gustavsson, P. Tiainen, and P.-O. Larsson
    Fast-Responsive Macroporous Hydrogels, H. Omidian and K. Park
    Characterization of Macroporous Polymers
    Characterization of Macroporous Gels, I.N. Savina, P.E. Tomlins, S.V. Mikhalovsky, and I.Y. Galaev
    Macroporous Polymeric Materials: Synthetic Strategies and Morphological Characterizations, A.K. Bajpai and S.K. Shukla
    Application of Macroporous Polymers
    Macroporous Gels for Isolation of Small Molecules from the Solutions Containing Suspended Material, B. Mattiasson, F.M. Plieva, and I.Y. Galaev
    Monolithic Macroporous Polymers as Chromatographic Matrices, N.L. Krajnc, F. Smrekar, V. Frankovicˇ, A. Štrancar, and A. Podgornik
    Chromatographic Separation of Plasmid DNA Using Macroporous Beads, D.M. de Franca Prazeres
    Cryogels as Matrices for Cell Separation and Cell Cultivation, M.B. Dainiak, A. Kumar, I.Y. Galaev, and B. Mattiasson
    Macroporous Polymeric Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering Applications, A. Kumar, E. Jain, and A. Srivastava
    Polymeric Scaffolds for Regenerative Medicine, P.A. De Bank, M.D. Jones, and M.J. Ellis
    Index

    Biography

    Bo Mattiasson, Ashok Kumar, Igor Yu. Galeaev