Polymeric gels and hydrogels for biomedical and pharmaceutical applications

Polymers for Advanced Technologies

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 27-47

  Jagur Grodzinski, Joseph ^a  

^a WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Aerogel; Biocompatibility; Biological applications of polymers; Chrronotherapy; Drug delivery systems; Microfluidic; MIP; Pulsatile; SMIP; Stimuli responsive

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS OF POLYMER; CHRRONOTHERAPY; CROSSLINKED; CRYSTALLINITIES; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; MOLECULARLY IMPRINTED; PHARMACEUTICAL APPLICATIONS; POLYMERIC GELS; POLYMERIC HYDROGELS; POLYMERIC NETWORKS; REVERSIBLE CHANGE; SHAPE-MEMORY; SHARP TRANSITION; SOL-GEL TRANSITIONS; STIMULI-RESPONSIVE;

AEROGELS; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; CERAMIC MATERIALS; DISSOLUTION; DRUG DELIVERY; FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; GELS; ION BEAMS; IONIC STRENGTH; IONIZATION OF LIQUIDS; MICROFLUIDICS; PHASE SEPARATION; PLASMA WAVES; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

HYDROGELS;

AEROGEL; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIOMEDICAL USE; CRYSTALLINITY; HYDROGEL; PH; PHASE SEPARATION; POLYMER; STRENGTH; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

EID: 74749094128     PISSN: 10427147     EISSN: 10991581     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pat.1504     Document Type: Review

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