"A Science Publishers book."

This compact volume is focused on an eclectic mix ofbiotechnological and biomedical applications of stimuli-sensitive polymeric materials. It starts with their chemical synthesis and design strategies. This is followed by discussions of their applications in microfluidics, biosensors, wound healing and anticancer therapy. Two other interesting applications covered are the design of aptamer-based smart surfaces for biological applications and use ofsmart hydrogels in tissue engineering. In general, it provides a snapshot of the current state-of-the-art in design and applications of smart systems at the interfaces of biological sciences.

Preface Thermoresponsive "Smart" Polymer Systems for Drug Delivery, Gene Therapy and Tissue EngineeringSomdeb Jana, Daniel Stöbener and Richard Hoogenboom Engineering Smart Nanomaterials Afroz Karim, Jyotish Kumar, Ummy Habiba Sweety, Sofia A. Delgado and Mahesh Narayan Exploiting Smart Hydrogels in Biotechnological Applications of MicrofluidicsRossana E. Madrid, Carla B. Goy and Katia Gianni Electrochemical Biosensors Based Upon Stimuli-Sensitive Gels Kamil Marcisz, Klaudia Kaniewska and Marcin Karbarz Aptamer-based Stimuli-Responsive Surfaces Agnivo Gosai, Pranav Shrotriya and Xiao Ma Smart Polymers: Advances and Applications in Wound Healing Premlata Ambre, Abhishek Mishra, Aniket Kushare and Gopal Agrawal pH-Responsive Polymer Prodrug Micelles for Anti-cancer Therapy Shyam Vasvani, Rizia Bardhan, Saji Uthaman and In-Kyu Park Smart Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering of Hard and Soft Tissues in the Oral CavityJan C. Kwan, Sangeeth Pillai, Uyen M. N. Cao and Simon D. TranIndex

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