Main description:

This book provides an overview of biocomposite chemistry, chemical modifications, characterization and applications in biomedicine, with emphasis on recent advances in the field. Authored by experts, the chapters discuss the design, development and selection of biomedical composites for a particular therapeutic application, as well as providing insight into the regulatory and clinical aspects of biomedical composite use. While this book is primarily intended for scientists from the fields of medical, pharmaceutical, biotechnological and biomedical engineering, it is also useful as an advanced text for students and research scholars.

Contents:

Biomedical applications of nanosilicate composites.- Polysaccharide-based composites for biomedical applications.- Biomedical nanocomposites.- Antimicrobial nanocomposites.- Potential application of silver nanocomposites for antimicrobial activity.- Cellulose and chitin nanofibers: Potential applications on wound healing.- Bionanocomposites for in situ drug delivery in cancer therapy: early and late evaluations.- Tumor microenvironment and intracellular signal-activated nanocomposites for anticancer drug delivery.- Nanocomposites for Cancer Targeted Drug Delivery Therapeutics.