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Biomaterials Science Series
Biodegradable Thermogels
Edited by
Xian Jun Loh;
Xian Jun Loh
A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), Singapore
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David James Young
David James Young
University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia
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Hardback ISBN:
978-1-78262-940-5
PDF ISBN:
978-1-78801-267-6
EPUB ISBN:
978-1-78801-539-4
Special Collection:
2018 ebook collection
Series:
Biomaterials Science Series
No. of Pages:
186
Publication date:
27 Sep 2018
Book Chapter
Chapter 4: Biodegradable Thermogelling Polymers for Drug Delivery
By
Hong Kit Lim
;
Hong Kit Lim
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore
9 Engineering Drive 1
Singapore 117576
Singapore
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David James Young
;
David James Young
Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research)
2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, #08-03
Singapore 138634
Singapore
[email protected]Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast
Maroochydore
Queensland 4558
Australia
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Xian Jun Loh
Xian Jun Loh
Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research)
2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, #08-03
Singapore 138634
Singapore
[email protected]
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Published:27 Sep 2018
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Special Collection: 2018 ebook collectionSeries: Biomaterials Science Series
Page range:
76 - 86
Citation
H. K. Lim, D. J. Young, and X. J. Loh, in Biodegradable Thermogels, ed. X. J. Loh and D. J. Young, The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2018, ch. 4, pp. 76-86.
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Recent developments of biodegradable thermogelling polymers for drug delivery are reviewed, focusing on the properties of different thermogel systems and how those properties correlate with drug delivery behavior with the goal of controlled, sustained release for the treatment of diseases such as diabetes, glaucoma and cancer.
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