Title
Hydrogels: Methods of Preparation, Characterisation and Applications in Molecular and Environmental Bioengineering
Abstract
This chapter reviews the preparation methods of hydrogels from hydrophilic polymers of synthetic and natural origin with emphasis on water soluble natural biopolymers (hydrocolloids). Recent advances in radiation cross-linking methods for the preparation of hydrogel are particularly addressed. Additionally, methods to characterise these hydrogels and their proposed applications are also reviewed.
Disciplines
Analytical Chemistry | Carbohydrates | Chemistry | Food Science | Materials Chemistry | Materials Science and Engineering | Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | Medicinal-Pharmaceutical Chemistry | Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | Pharmaceutical Preparations | Physical Chemistry | Polymer Chemistry | Polymer Science | Process Control and Systems
Recommended Citation
Gulrez, S., Al-Assaf, S. and Phillips, G.O. (2011) Hydrogels: Methods of Preparation, Characterisation and Applications in Molecular and Environmental Bioengineering in Carpi, A. (ed), Analysis and Modeling to Technology Applications. ISBN: 978-953-307-268-5 Online: InTech, Chapter 5
Digital Commons Citation
Gulrez, Syed K.H; Al-Assaf, S; and Phillips, Glyn O., "Hydrogels: Methods of Preparation, Characterisation and Applications in Molecular and Environmental Bioengineering" (2011). Phillips Hydrocolloids Research Centre. Paper 6.
http://epubs.glyndwr.ac.uk/phrc/6
Comments
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