Main description:

Chitosan Based Biomaterials: Tissue Engineering and Therapeutics, Volume 2, provides the latest information on chitosan, a natural polymer derived from the marine material chitin. Chitosan displays unique properties, most notably biocompatibility and biodegradability. It can also be easily tuned to modify its structure or properties, making chitosan an excellent candidate as a biomaterial. Consequently, chitosan is being developed for many biomedical functions, ranging from tissue engineering and implant coatings to drug and gene delivery. This book provides readers with a full coverage of the applications of chitosan-based biomaterials.

Contents:

1. The role of nanotechnology and chitosan-based biomaterials for tissue engineering and therapeutic delivery

Part One. Chitosan for musculoskeletal tissue engineering and regenerative medicine 2. Chitosan for bone and cartilage regenerative engineering 3. Chitosan for tendon engineering and regeneration

Part Two. Chitosan for tissue engineering and regeneration of other tissues and organs 4. Chitosan-based biomaterials for treatment of diabetes 5. Chitosan for cardiac tissue engineering and regeneration

Part Three. Chitosan for the delivery of drugs and therapeutics 6. Chitosan for the delivery of antibiotics 7. Chitosan-based scaffolds for growth factor delivery 8. Chitosan for DNA and gene therapy 9. Antimicrobial applications of chitosan