Course: Bioactive Polymeric Systems

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Course title Bioactive Polymeric Systems
Course code TUIOZP/TWC4P
Organizational form of instruction no contact
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 0
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Sedlařík Vladimír, prof. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
- Definition of the basic terms polymer system, biological activity, overview of the fundamental polymer characterization techniques. - Interactions between living systems and chemical and physical factors. - Toxicological aspects of the selected groups of chemical compounds. - Antimicrobial agents and monitoring of their efficiency. - Technology of polymer antimicrobial modifications. - Applications of antimicrobial polymer systems. - Biomaterials and biocompatible polymer systems. - Resorbable polymers. - Polymer systems based on biodegrdadable polymers for non-medical use. - Methodology of biodegradability testing, legislation. - Bioactive polymers for food packaging. - Water-soluble polymers and their 3D structures. - Inorganic bioactive polymers. - Smart polymer systems.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book), Individual work of students
  • Preparation for examination - 100 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Knowledge of macromolecular chemistry, polymer processing and physical chemistry is expected.
Knowledge of macromolecular chemistry, polymer processing and physical chemistry is expected.
learning outcomes
The student is able of nexus finding between theoretical and practical aspects in the fields of macromolecular and physical chemistry as well as ecology.
The student is able of nexus finding between theoretical and practical aspects in the fields of macromolecular and physical chemistry as well as ecology.
teaching methods
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Skills
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral examination
Oral examination
Recommended literature
  • Narayan, R. Nanobiomaterials - Nanostructured Materials for Biomedical Applications. Elsevier, 2018. ISBN 978-0-08-100716-7.
  • Paulson, D.S. Handbook of Topical Antimicrobials: Industrial Applications in Consumer Products and Pharmaceuticals. New York: Marcel Dekker, 2003. ISBN 0-8247-0788-5.
  • Ratner, B.D. Biomaterials Science: An Introduction to Materials in Medicine. 2nd Ed. Amsterdam, Elsevier Academic Press, 2004. ISBN 0-12-582463-7.
  • Santin, M., Phillips, G. Biomimetic, Bioresponsive, and Bioactive Materials: An Introduction to Integrating Materials with Tissues. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley, 2012. ISBN 978-0-470-05671-4.
  • Shi, D. Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering. 1st Ed. Berlin, New York, Springer, 2004. ISBN 3-540-22203-0.
  • Shoinaike, G.O., Advani, S.G. Advanced Polymeric Materials. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2003. ISBN 1587160471.


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