This book addresses the need for a comprehensive book on the design, synthesis, and characterization of synthetic carbohydrate-based polymeric materials along with their biological applications. The first two chapters cover the synthesis and self-assembly of glycopolymers and different techniques for creating these synthetic polymers. Subsequent chapters account for the preparation of block copolymers, branched glycopolymers, glycosurfaces, glycodendrimers, cationic glycopolymers, bioconjugates, glyconanoparticles and hydrogels. While these chapters comprehensively review the synthetic and characterization methods of those carbohydrate-based materials, their biological applications are discussed in detail.
Author(s): Ravin Narain
Edition: 1
Publisher: Wiley
Year: 2011
Language: English
Pages: 427
ENGINEERED CARBOHYDRATE-BASED MATERIALS FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS......Page 4
CONTENTS......Page 8
PREFACE......Page 10
CONTRIBUTORS......Page 14
1 SYNTHESIS OF GLYCOPOLYMERS......Page 16
2 BLOCK GLYCOPOLYMERS AND THEIR SELF-ASSEMBLY PROPERTIES......Page 134
3 CATIONIC GLYCOPOLYMERS......Page 158
4 GLYCOPOLYMER BIOCONJUGATES......Page 182
5 GLYCOPOLYMER-FUNCTIONALIZED CARBON NANOTUBES......Page 204
6 GLYCONANOPARTICLES: NEW NANOMATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS......Page 228
7 GLYCODENDRIMERS AND THEIR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS......Page 276
8 GLYCOSURFACES......Page 322
9 CARBOHYDRATE-DERIVED HYDROGELS AND MICROGELS......Page 352
10 MODIFIED NATURAL POLYSACCHARIDES AS NANOPARTICULATE DRUG DELIVERY DEVICES......Page 370
INDEX......Page 412
Color Plate......Page 420
