In-Situ Gelling Polymers: For Biomedical Applications
- ISBN-10
- 9812871527
- ISBN-13
- 9789812871527
- Category
- Technology & Engineering
- Pages
- 226
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-10-01
- Publisher
- Springer
- Author
- Xian Jun Loh
Description
This book presents the research involving in situ gelling polymers and can be used as a guidebook for academics, industrialists and postgraduates interested in this area. This work summaries the academic contributions from the top authorities in the field and explore the fundamental principles of in situ gelling polymeric networks, along with examples of their major applications. This book aims to provide an up-to-date resource of in situ gelling polymer research.
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