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Proceedings from the September 1988 meeting. The major emphasis is on new polymeric materials, and papers are grouped into sections on various applications: opthalmic; surgical, dental, and diagnostic; and controlled release and bioactive polymer applications. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

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Author:   Charles G. Gebelein ,  Richard L. Dunn
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1990
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.640kg
ISBN:  

9781489907707

ISBN 10:   148990770
Pages:   406
Publication Date:   09 June 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Ophthalmic Polymer Applications.- Contact Lens Materials: Their Properties and Chemistries.- Characterization of Contact Lens Plastics.- Contact Lens Manufacture and Function: Material Related Issues.- Low Voltage Scanning Electron Microscopy (LVSEM) for Improved Surface Characterization of Ocular Implants and Other Prosthetic Devices.- Evaluation of the Tissue-Protective Properties of Hydrophilic Surface Modified Intraocular Lens Implants.- Development of a New Type of Artificial Cornea for Treatment of Endstage Corneal Diseases.- Surgical, Dental and Diagnostic Applications.- Methacrylate Oligomers with Pendant Isocyanate Groups as Tissue Adhesives.- Physical Modification of ?-Cyanoacrylate for Application as Surgical Adhesives.- A Polymeric Bone Replacement Material in Human Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.- Ceramic Bone Composite Graft for Reconstruction of the Bony Defects of the Maxilla.- Evaluation of Collagen-Immobilized Percutaneous Implants.- Electrophysiological Study of Recovery of Peripheral Nerves Regenerated by a Collagen-Glycosaminoglycan Copolymer Matrix.- Synthesis and Properties of a Polyfluorinated Prepolymer Multifunctional Urethane Methacrylate.- Evaluation of Spiro Orthocarbonate Monomers Capable of Polymerization with Expansion as Ingredients in Dental Composite Materials.- Applications of the Weibull Method of Statistical Analysis of Strength Parameters of Dental Materials.- Polymer and Stability Considerations in Dry Reagent Diagnostic Chemistry.- Quantification of Steroids via a Polymer Linked Second Antibody Enzyme Immunoassay System: Methods of Linking Anti-Rabbit IgG to Poly(styrene).- Polymeric Biomaterials.- The Poly(nonapeptide) of Elastin: A New Elastomeric Polypeptide Biomaterial.- New Transparent and Low-Tensile Set BiocompatibleThermoplastic Elastomers: Poly(siloxane) Modified Poly(olefin) Block Copolymers.- The Poly(urethane) — Calcium Ion Interaction. I. Effect on the Mechanical and Thermal Properties.- Surface Modification of Poly(ether urethane) by Chemical Infusion and Graft Polymerization.- Plasma Techniques for Production of Permanent Hydrophilic Polymer Surfaces for Biomedical Applications.- Influence of Aqueous Environment on Surface Molecular Mobility and Surface Microphase Separated Structure of Segmented Poly(ether urethanes) and Segmented Poly(ether urethane ureas).- In Vitro Analysis of Plasma Protein Diffusion in Crosslinked Gelatin Coatings Used for Blood Pumps.- Development of Absorbable, Ultra High Strength Poly(lactides).- Biodegradable Polyamides Based on 4,4?-Spirobibutyrolactone.- Comparison of Bioabsorbable Poly(ester-amide) Monomers and Polymers In Vivo Using Radiolabeled Homologs.- Chitosan: A Biocompatible Material for Oral and Intravenous Administrations.- Synthetic Poly(phosphates) Related to Nucleic and Teichoic Acids.- Effect of Modification of Poly(vinyl alcohol) Hydrogels on Mouse Fibroblast Cell Growth in Culture.- Medical Applications for Extraction Resistant PVC Compounds.- Controlled Release and Bioactive Polymer Applications.- The Controlled Release of 5-Fluorouracil from Annealed Monolithic Systems.- Monomers and Polymers from Nalidixic Acid — Synthesis, Characterization and Hydrolysis Study.- Antibiotic-Containing Polyurethanes for the Prevention of Foreign-Body Infections.- The Ability of Norgestomet Impregnated Poly(dimethylsiloxane) Implants to Maintain Pregnancy Subsequent to Ovariectomy.- Biological Characterization of Selected Palladium (II) Poly(amides), Poly(thioamides) and Poly(hydrazides).- Platinum II Polyamines: Relationship of ChainLength to Biological Activity.- Contributors.

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