Buch, Englisch, 100 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 1825 g
Towards New Frontiers in Patient Care
Buch, Englisch, 100 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 1825 g
Reihe: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology
ISBN: 978-3-319-02287-1
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
This book offers a state-of-the-art overview of controlled drug delivery systems, covering the most important innovative applications. The principles of controlled drug release and the mechanisms involved in controlled release are clearly explained. The various existing polymeric drug delivery systems are reviewed, and new frontiers in material design are examined in detail, covering a wide range of polymer modification techniques. The concluding chapter is a case study focusing on use of a drug-eluting stent. The book is designed to provide the reader with a complete understanding of the mechanisms and design of controlled drug delivery systems, and to this end includes numerous step-by-step tutorials. It illustrates how chemical engineers can advance medical care by designing polymeric delivery systems that achieve either temporal or spatial control of drug delivery and thus ensure more effective therapy that eliminates the potential for both under- and overdosing.
Zielgruppe
Research
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Medizintechnik, Biomedizintechnik, Medizinische Werkstoffe
- Technische Wissenschaften Sonstige Technologien | Angewandte Technik Medizintechnik, Biomedizintechnik
- Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Pharmazeutische Technologie
Weitere Infos & Material
Introduction: chemical engineering and medicine.- Principles of controlled drug release: a mass transport
matter.- Overview on polymeric drug
delivery systems.- Device design:
functional polymers for drug delivery.- Case
study: drug eluting stent.
