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Title Biomedical inorganic polymers : bioactivity and applications of natural and synthetic polymeric inorganic molecules / edited by Werner E.G. Muller, H.C, Schroder
Published Heidelberg : Springer, 2013

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Series Progress in molecular and subcellular biology ; 54
Progress in molecular and subcellular biology ; 54
Contents Chemical, Biochemical, and Biological Behaviors of Vanadate and Its Oligomers / Xiao-Gai Yang, Kui Wang -- Structural Characterization of Inorganic Biomaterials / Irene M. Mavridis -- Enzymes of Inorganic Polyphosphate Metabolism / Tatyana Kulakovskaya, Igor Kulaev -- Polyoxometalates Active Against Tumors, Viruses, and Bacteria / Toshihiro Yamase -- Modeling Biosilicification at Subcellular Scales / Narjes Javaheri, Carolina M. Cronemberger, Jaap A. Kaandorp -- Cell Reactivity to Different Silica / Marco Giovine [and others] -- Bioactive Poly(Arsenic) Compounds / Ines Mancini, Andrea Defant -- Biogenic Inorganic Polysilicates (Biosilica): Formation and Biomedical Applications / Heinz C. Schröder [and others] -- Inorganic Polymers: Morphogenic Inorganic Biopolymers for Rapid Prototyping Chain / Werner E.G. Müller [and others] -- Inorganic Polyphosphates: Biologically Active Biopolymers for Biomedical Applications / Xiaohong Wang [and others]
Summary This book summarizes the present state of knowledge on a number of inorganic polymers with respect to their potential biomedical applications. In recent years, inorganic polymers have attracted much attention in nano-biomedicine, in particular in the areas of regenerative medicine and drug delivery. The growing interest in these polymers has been further accelerated by the development of new synthetic and analytical methods in the field of nanotechnology and nanochemistry. Examples of biomedical inorganic polymers that have been proven to exhibit biomedical effects and/or have been applied in preclinical or clinical trials are polysilicate / silica glass (such as naturally formed biosilica and synthetic bioglass) and inorganic polyphosphate. Some biomedical inorganic polymers have already been applied e.g. as bioglass for bone repair and bone tissue engineering, or are used in food processing and in dental care (inorganic polyphosphates). However, there are a number of further biological and medicinal properties of these polymers that have been elucidated in the last few years but not yet been applied for treatment of humans. In addition to polysilicates and polyphosphate, there are a series of other inorganic polymers including polyarsenate and polyvanadate, the biological / biomedical properties of which have been only marginally studied so far. Moreover, the combined application of inorganic polymers and organic polymeric molecules (formation of organic-inorganic hybrid materials) provides a variety of new materials with novel property combinations and diverse applications in nanomedicine
Analysis geneeskunde
medicine
celbiologie
cellular biology
biomedische wetenschappen
biomedicine
biochemie
biochemistry
enzymologie
enzymology
Medicine (General)
Geneeskunde (algemeen)
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
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Subject Biomedical materials.
Inorganic polymers.
Biocompatible Materials
Biomedical and Dental Materials
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Holism.
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Reference.
MEDICAL -- Alternative Medicine.
MEDICAL -- Atlases.
MEDICAL -- Essays.
MEDICAL -- Family & General Practice.
MEDICAL -- Holistic Medicine.
MEDICAL -- Osteopathy.
Biomedical materials
Inorganic polymers
Form Electronic book
Author Müller, Werner E. G., editor
Schröder, Heinz C. (Heinz-Christoph), editor
LC no. 2013956611
ISBN 9783642410048
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