No matter how far Humanity advanced in its successes the problems of health and death will always exist. However, it is possible to postpone old age and prolong life, and it is performed successfully. In ancient Rome the average age was 15-18 years. Today in Japan it reaches 77-79 years. So what can the science of polymers do in solving this problem? Do high molecular compounds (natural and artificial) possess any reserves for solving this problem? This book discusses the problems of the polymer interaction with biologically active and model media, biodegradation biodetrioration, prognosing the time of reliable exploitation of polymers for medical purposes, polymer application in surgery, etc. Also discussed is the role of kinetics in prognosis of agriculture production quality.

Contents: Integral Diffusion Coefficients of Symmetrical 1:1 Strong Electrolytes in Water Swollen Acrylamide-Based Hydrogels; Differential Mutual Diffusion Coefficients of Electrlytes Measured by an open-Ended Conductimetric Capillary Cell: A Review; 1,4-Trans-Polydienes; Polyhalogenated Flame Retardants and Dioxins; Tribochemical Synthesis of Pyromellit-amidoacids Olygomers; Relationship Between Thermodynamical Parameters of Activated Complexes and Initial Reactants in the Reaction of Peroxides with Amines; The Relationship Between Thermodynamical Behaviours of Activated Complexes and initial Reactants in Peroxide Decay Reactions; Kinetic Features of the Non-Isothermal Oxidative Degradation of EVA Copolymers; Kinetics of Growth of the Bacterial Strain Rhodococcus Luteus Ac-1169 on Different Substrate; Index.