Reactive Polymer Based Colloids for Biomedical Applications

This short review aimed to give to the reader brief applications of polymer colloids in biomedical area and principally in medical diagnostics. Colloidal polymer particles are mainly used as solid supports, as label for biomolecules reactions detection, and as a carrier. The elaboration of appropria...

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Published in:Macromolecular symposia 2005-11, Vol.229 (1), p.47-55
Main Author: Elaissari, Abdelhamid
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Application fields
Applied sciences
Biomolecules
Carriers
Colloids
Dispersions
Exact sciences and technology
latexes
nucleic acids
polymer colloids
Polymer industry, paints, wood
Polymerization
Precipitation
Readers
Self assembly
Technology of polymers
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Summary:This short review aimed to give to the reader brief applications of polymer colloids in biomedical area and principally in medical diagnostics. Colloidal polymer particles are mainly used as solid supports, as label for biomolecules reactions detection, and as a carrier. The elaboration of appropriate colloids is reached via numerous processes such as polymerization in dispersed media (dispersion, emulsion, precipitation, miniemulsion polymerizations) or as physico‐chemical methodologies (i.e., self‐assembly). After a short introduction, some particles elaborations are presented and their applications are briefly described and illustrated.
ISSN:1022-1360
1521-3900
DOI:10.1002/masy.200551106