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Polymerization <strong>and</strong> Applications <strong>of</strong> <strong>Biodegradable</strong> Polyesters<br />

form their imprints, which are unique three-dimensional sites only selectively recognizing<br />

caffeine. Another novel biosensor technique is an indirect way. Le Floch et al. coated the<br />

aptamers covalently immobilized gold electrodes with ferrocene-modified PT. In this study,<br />

the bioactive aptamer is not immobilized directly to the CP; however, the CP still can act as<br />

an electrical transducer. 162<br />

1.5.3 Other Applications<br />

In addition to the tissue engineering, biosensors <strong>and</strong> probes, the electroactive polymers also<br />

have biological applications in other fields, such as drug delivery carrier, actuators, <strong>and</strong><br />

antioxidants. The eleectroactive polymers exhibited a reversible redox property, which<br />

triggers adsorption or expulsion <strong>of</strong> ions leading to the volume change <strong>of</strong> materials. 163 Most <strong>of</strong><br />

their applications in drug delivery <strong>and</strong> actuator are based on this electricity-responsive<br />

property. When they were used as drug delivery carriers, the incorporated biologically active<br />

proteins <strong>and</strong> drugs such as NGF, 128 dexamethasone, 98, 164 <strong>and</strong> heparin 165 can be controlled<br />

release through electrical stimulation. For example, Hodgson et al. reported an approach to<br />

entrap <strong>and</strong> electrically controlled release bovine serum albumin (BSA) <strong>and</strong> NGF from PPy<br />

doped with polyelectrolytes (e.g., dextran sulfate). 128<br />

Figure. 1.5.16 (A) Postpolymerization <strong>of</strong> PPy to incorporate aldehyde groups. (B) Covalent<br />

immobilization <strong>of</strong> PVA hydrogels containing heparin on PPy substrates. 165

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