Polymers are one of the most fascinating materials of the present era finding their applications in almost every aspects of life polymers are either directly available in nature or are chemically synthesized and used depending upon the targeted applicationsadvances in polymer science and the introduction of new polymers have resulted in the significant development of polymers with unique . Handbook of polymers for pharmaceutical technologies biodegradable polymers volume 3 editors volume 3 biodegradable polymers volume 4 bioactive and compatible synthetic hybrid polymers author bios vijay kumar thakur phd is a staff scientist in the school of mechanical and materials engineering at washington state university u . Handbook of polymers for pharmaceutical technologies bioactive and compatible synthetic hybrid polymers volume 4 of handbook of polymers for pharmaceutical technologies editors vijay kumar thakur manju kumari thakur publisher john wiley sons 2015 isbn 1119041538 9781119041535 length 432 pages subjects. Handbook of polymers for pharmaceutical technologies volume 4 bioactive and compatible synthetic hybrid polymers vijay kumar thakur editor manju kumari thakur editor isbn 978 1 119 04146 7 november 2015 432 pages. Handbook of polymers for pharmaceutical technologies bioactive and compatible synthetic hybrid polymers volume 4 from different resources and their chemistry along with practical applications which present a future direction in the pharmaceutical industry each volume offer deep insight into the subject being treated