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Recently the polyacrylamide chromium(III) gel system has been used as a flow control agent to improve the water oil ratio(WOR) in water flooding operations and wells plagued by water conning. Gel divert the movements of water from high permeability thin zones and fractures to th…

Nephropathic cystinosis is a rare autosomal recessive disease characterised by raised lysosomal levels of cystine in the cells of almost all organs. It is treated by regular oral and topical administration of the aminothiol, cysteamine(Cystagon™), which possesses an offensive ta…

This thesis presents an investigation of pH-responsive, redox-sensitive poly(MMA-co- MAA) and poly(EA-co-MAA) hollow particles for the repair of load-bearing soft tissues, such as articular cartilage and the intervertebral disc. Hollow particles continue to attract major interes…