Publisher's Synopsis
Metal and metalloid–containing compounds exhibit a wide range of biological and biocidal activities, some of which have been employed in medicines and drugs. Polymers containing metal or metalloid functions become a natural extension of this effort; just as organic compound drugs have been chemically bound to polymers or physically imbibed into polymer matrices in order to provide a variety of useful advantages, the same opportunities exist for using metal and metalloid species. This volume will cover important biomedical applications of organometallic compounds, including metal–labeled DNA on surfaces, artificial metallo–DNA, organotin molecules as anti–cancer drugs, and much more.
∗ Provides useful descriptions of biomedical applications for the reader to apply in his/her research into materials, polymers, and medicine/drug development.
∗ Edited by high–quality team of macromolecular experts from around the world
