Intelligent Hydrogels in Diagnostics and Therapeutics

ISBN-13: 9781138361218 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 148 str.

Anujit Ghosal; Ajeet Kaushik

Opis

This book explores the potential of hydrogels as a multi-utility system and their benefits (biocompatibility, degradability, and supporting scaffolds) for wide range of applications in diagnostics and therapeutics. It also discusses the future prospects and challenges in transition from hydrogels to nanogels.

Spis treści

1. Hydrogels and their fundamentals.  2. Role of Nano-biotechnology in hydrogels and their medicinal advancements.  3. Conducting polymer-based hydrogels and scaffolds.  4. Smart hydrogels and their responsiveness.  5. Hydrogel for sensing application.  6. Biomedical application of hydrogel and their importance.  7. Hydrogels and their imaging application.  8. Hydrogels in tissue engineering.  9. Antibacterial Hydrogels and Their Implications.  10. Challenges and future prospects associated with smart hydrogels for drug delivery and imaging.