Main description:

Synthetic biopolymers provide a readily available alternative to natural biopolymers found in nature, as well as being more easily modified for specific applications, such as drug delivery. Synthetic Biopolymers for Drug Delivery covers a wide range of synthetic biopolymer types and their unique properties, including PLA, PLGA, PCL, carbopols, cyclodextrins, synthetic lipids and much more. Biocompatibility, toxicity and regulatory considerations are also thoroughly discussed, ensuring the reader is fully equipped for efficient biomaterials selection and utilization in drug delivery applications.

Synthetic Biopolymers for Drug Delivery is a must-have reference for those working in the fields of materials science, biomedical engineering, pharmaceutical science and pharmacology, chemical engineering and clinical science.

Contents:

1. Introduction to synthetic biopolymers
2. Polyvinyl alcohol in drug delivery
3. Polyvinyl pyrrolidone in drug delivery
4. Polyethylene glycols in drug delivery
5. Polyethylene oxide in drug delivery
6. Polyanhydrides in drug delivery
7. Polyamides in drug delivery
8. Polystyrene in drug delivery
9. Polyphosphazone in drug delivery
10. Polydioxane in drug delivery
11. Polyhydroxybutane in drug delivery
12. Polylactic acid in drug delivery
13. Polyglycolic acid in drug delivery
14. Polylactic-co-glycolic acid in drug delivery
15. Polycaprolactone in drug delivery
16. Acrylate polymers in drug delivery
17. Eudragits in drug delivery
18. Carbopols in drug delivery
19. Poloxamers in drug delivery
20. Use of cyclodextrins in drug delivery
21. Synthetic lipids in drug delivery
22. Synthetic waxes in drug delivery
23. Synthetic resins in drug delivery
24. Paraffins in drug delivery
25. Biocompatibility of synthetic biopolymers for drug delivery
26. Regulatory considerations of synthetic biopolymers for drug delivery
27. Challenges and future perspectives of synthetic biopolymers in drug delivery