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Polymeric Biomaterials for Biological and Pharmaceutical Applications Wang Xue-Jun Chemical Engineering Research Center East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237 Abstract: Biomaterials may be defined as designed materials, which are used in contact and interact with tissue, blood, cells, proteins and any other living substance. The recent developments and applications of polymeric biomaterials in the field of drug delivery and tissue engineering were reviewed. The review suggests a potential future for biomaterials in the pharmaceutical, biomedical and biological fields. Keyword: polymeric biomaterials; biodegradable polymer; biomedical engineering; drug delivery; tissue engineering; nanotechnology 1. Introduction Biomedical Engineering is the application of engineering science and technology to the solution of problems in medicine and biology. Biomaterials may be defined as materials, which are used in contact and interact with tissue, blood, cells, proteins and any other living substance. This special issue focus deals with polymers, synthetic and natural, as the most versatile biomaterials, having wide-ranging applications in the pharmaceutical, biomedical and biological fields. The growing need for biodegradable polymers for use in the emerging technologies including, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, gene therapy, novel drug delivery systems, implantable devices and nanotechnology, has resulted in the development of a range of biodegradable polymers, mainly based on already known chemistry. Commercially available synthe