ABSTRACT

This new book presents the authors’ biomedical studies of natural degradable biopolymers (polyhydroxyalkanoates [PHAs]) and discusses the demand for medical-grade materials and modern trends, focusing on the present status and future potential of PHAs. The authors present and summarize their most important results and findings obtained during the last few years in experimental studies and clinical trials of PHAs at the Institute of Biophysics Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Science.

part I|135 pages

Requirements for Biomaterials: The Position and Potential of Degradable Polyhydroxyalkanoates

part II|139 pages

Microcarriers of PHAs for Cell Technology and Drug Delivery

part III|81 pages

Implants and Cell Grafts of PHAs for Tissue Regeneration

part IV|62 pages

Perspectives for Using PHAs in Abdominal Surgery