Price. 35 L.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Synthesis of protein-based hydrogels for pharmaceutical and biomedical applications -- The role of hydrogels in the development of artificial bone substitutes -- Hydrogel as a controlled release system -- Incorporation of hypromellose in formulating niacin controlled release oral dosage forms -- Protein-based hydrogel from fish industrialization wastes -- Encapsulation in polysaccharide-based hydrogels : the alginate-chitosan "duo" -- Silk fibroin hydrogels : a review under biomaterials perspective -- PVP-based hydrogels : synthesis, properties and applications -- Some novel strategies to fabricate hydrogels -- Synthesis and characterization of novel pH sensitive PAAM-PMAA-CMC hydrogels and their applications in the controlled release of fertilizer -- Thermoresponsive chitosan and poloxamer 407 hydrogels for drug and vaccine delivery -- Advanced biomaterials : hydrogels that allow division and growth of encapsulated cells -- Tribological properties of polyvinyl alcohol hydrogels as artificial articular cartilage -- Hydrogels with 3D gradient of mechanical properties.