Bioplastics—typically plastics manufactured from bio-based polymers—stand to contribute to
more sustainable commercial plastic life cycles as part of a circular economy, in which virgin …

The administration of drugs, as a main challenge of pharmaceutical and medicinal
applications, has certainly benefited from the application of synthetic polymers. However …

This paper reviews biodegradable synthetic polymers focusing on their potential in tissue
engineering applications. The major classes of polymers are briefly discussed with regard to …

Rational materials design based on prior knowledge is attractive because it promises to
avoid time-consuming synthesis and testing of numerous materials candidates. However …

The physico-mechanical properties of degradable polymers used for medical applications
have been characterized. The following polymers were included in this study: three samples …

This Account reviews our laboratory's research in biomaterials. In one area, drug delivery,
we discuss the development of materials that are capable of releasing macromolecules such …

To date, selective cell transplantation has involved injecting cell suspensions into tissues or
the vascular system. This study describes attaching cell preparations to bioerodable artificial …

This chapter reviews recent developments in biodegradable synthetic polymers focusing on
tailoring polymer structures to meet material specification for emerging applications such as …

Polyanhydrides have been considered to be useful biomaterials as carriers of drugs to
various organs of the human body such as brain, bone, blood vessels, and eyes. They can …

Over the past decade developments in the field of biotechnology have led to the cloning,
characterization, and commercial availability of many clinically useful proteins and peptides …