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Polymer materials in medicine and pharmacy - D112013

Title:	Polymerní materiály v lékařství a farmacii
Form of teaching:	nothing
Guaranteed by:	Department of Polymers (112)
Faculty:	Faculty of Chemical Technology
Actual:	from 2011 to 2014
Duration in semesters:	1
Semester:	winter
Points:	winter s.:0
E-Credits:	winter s.:0
Examination process:	winter s.:
Hours per week, examination:	winter s.:0/0, other [HT]
Capacity:	unknown / unknown (unknown)
Maximum number of enrolled students:	unlimited
Min. number of students:	unlimited
State of the course:	taught
Language:	Czech
Teaching methods:	full-time
Level:
Repeated enrollment:	- / - / - / 9
Note:	course is intended for doctoral students only

Guarantor:	Brožek Jiří prof. Ing. CSc.

Examination dates Schedule

Annotation -

The course is focused on natural polymers, their modifications and selected synthetic polymers which are applicable in medicine and pharmacy. A special attention will be given on biocompatibility and biodegradation of polymer materials and trends in application of polymers in controlled release and transport of drugs in body.

Last update: Brožek Jiří (11.04.2014)

Course completion requirements -

Attend seminars and oral examination.

Last update: Brožek Jiří (11.04.2014)

Literature -

(R) Steinbüchel A., Marchessault R.H.: Biopolymers for Medical and Pharmaceutical Applications, Volume 1, Wiley - VCH Verlag 2005

Last update: Brožek Jiří (22.04.2014)

Syllabus -

Polymer materials - synthetic and natural, application possibilities, biocompatibility, biodegradation, polymer - tissue interactions

Properties of polymers, methods of their characterizatin, structure - properties relationship

Aplication of polymer materials in medicine

Polymer materials in pharmacy - covers, subsidiary substances, controlled release of drugs

Polymer materials related to students Ph.D. studies

Trends in application of polymer materials in medicine and pharmacy

Last update: Brožek Jiří (11.04.2014)

Learning outcomes -

Students will be able to:

select polymeric materials suitable for specific applications in medicine and pharmacy,

characterize polymeric materials,

select procedures of surface modification related to target application,

explore liability of their applications.

Last update: Brožek Jiří (10.09.2015)