1st Edition

Synthetic Polymers for Biotechnology and Medicine

By Ruth Freitag Copyright 2003
    172 Pages 25 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    This book covers topics including the delivery of biologicals using synthetic polymers, cell encapsulation, and gene delivery. It deals with the use of synthetic polymers for the purpose of isolating biologicals by describing the use of stimulus-responsive polymers.

    1. Cell Encapsulation: Generalities, Methods, Applications and Bioartificial Pancreas Case Study 2. Synthetic and Semisynthetic Polymers as Vehicles for In Vitro Gene Delivery into Cultured Mammalian Cells 3. Affinity Precipitation: Stimulus-Responsive Polymers for Bioseparation 4. Synthetic Displacers for Preparative Biochromatography 5. Membrane Adsorbers for Decontamination and Leukocyte Removal 6. Stimulus Responsive Surfaces: Possible Implications for Biochromatography, Cell Detachment and Drug Delivery 7. Molecularly Imprinted Polymers: A New Dimension in Analytical Bioseparation

    Biography

    Ruth Freitag