Handbook of Polymers for Pharmaceutical Technologies : Structure and Chemistry, Hardcover by Thakur, Vijay Kumar (EDT); Thakur, Manju Kumari (EDT), ISBN 1119041341, ISBN-13 9781119041344, Like New Used, Free P&P in the UKAiming to provide deep insight into the state of the art of pharmaceutical polymers, this first volume on structure and chemistry comprehensively discusses critical issues of polymers and their derivative materials as research around the world continues to explore and improve their properties and look to the future. Sixteen chapters are: Gellan as novel pharmaceutical excipient; application of polymer combinations in extended release hydrophilic matrices; reagents for the covalent attachment of mPEG to peptides and proteins; critical points and phase transitions in polymeric matrices for controlled drug release; polymeric systems in quick dissolving novel films; biomaterial deign for human ESCs and iPSCs on feeder-free culture toward pharmaceutical usage of stem cells; new perspectives on herbal nanomedicine; endogenous polymers as biomaterials for nanoparticulate gene therapy; molecularly imprinted polymers as biomimetic molecules; biobased pharmaceutical polymer nanocomposite; improving matters of the heart; polymeric prosthetic systems for site-specific drug administration; prospects of guar gum and its derivatives as biomaterials; polymers for peptide/protein drug delivery; eco-friendly grafted polysaccharides for pharmaceutical formulation; pharmaceutical natural polymers. Annotation ©2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR ()