Alginates and Their Biomedical Applications

✍ Scribed by Bernd H.A. Rehm, M. Fata Moradali, (eds.)

• Publisher: Springer Singapore
• Year: 2018
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 276
• Series: Springer Series in Biomaterials Science and Engineering 11
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This book presents a comprehensive review of the latest advances in developing alginate-based biomaterials and derivatives as well as their biomedical and pharmaceutical applications. It covers the physiochemical properties of alginates, production and formulation methods, derivatizations and characterization methods, the fundamental work on optimizing alginate polymers for defined biomedical purposes as well as the scope and effectiveness of their applications in medicine and therapeutic approaches. The book brings together new concepts and advances in harnessing alginate-based biomaterials in combination with applied technological advances to tailor their applications to medical needs. The contributions by leading academics, clinicians and researchers not only cover the fundamentals, but also open new avenues for meeting future challenges in research and clinical applications.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter ....Pages i-xi
Alginate Biosynthesis and Biotechnological Production (M. Fata Moradali, Shirin Ghods, Bernd H. A. Rehm)....Pages 1-25
Alginate Production from Marine Macroalgae, with Emphasis on Kelp Farming (César Peteiro)....Pages 27-66
Alginate Microcapsules for Drug Delivery (Ainhoa Gonzalez-Pujana, Gorka Orive, Jose Luis Pedraz, Edorta Santos-Vizcaino, Rosa Maria Hernandez)....Pages 67-100
Alginate Processing Routes to Fabricate Bioinspired Platforms for Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery (Vincenzo Guarino, Rosaria Altobelli, Francesca della Sala, Assunta Borzacchiello, Luigi Ambrosio)....Pages 101-120
Alginate Utilization in Tissue Engineering and Cell Therapy (Bapi Sarker, Aldo R. Boccaccini)....Pages 121-155
Alginate-Based Three-Dimensional In Vitro Tumor Models: A Better Alternative to Current Two-Dimensional Cell Culture Models (Amit Khurana, Chandraiah Godugu)....Pages 157-183
Alginate Application for Heart and Cardiovascular Diseases (Zhengfan Xu, Mai T. Lam)....Pages 185-212
Alginates in Dressings and Wound Management (Michael Clark)....Pages 213-222
Alginates in Metabolic Syndrome (Senthil Arun Kumar, Lindsay Brown)....Pages 223-235
Alginate Oligomers and Their Use as Active Pharmaceutical Drugs (P. D. Rye, A. Tøndervik, H. Sletta, M. Pritchard, A. Kristiansen, A. Dessen et al.)....Pages 237-256
Mannuronic Acid as an Anti-inflammatory Drug (Rosalia Crupi, Salvatore Cuzzocrea)....Pages 257-268

✦ Subjects

Biomaterials