chapter 1 Phase Transitions in Smart Polymer Solutions and Light Scattering in Biotechnology and Bioprocessing -- chapter 2 Responsive Polymer Brushes: A Theoretical Outlook -- chapter 3 Conformational Transitions in Cross-Linked Ionic Gels: Theoretical Background, Recent Developments, and Applications -- chapter 4 Thermally Responsive Polymers with Amphiphilic Grafts: Smart Polymers by Macromonomer Technique -- chapter 5 Microgels from Smart Polymers -- chapter 6 Protein-Based Smart Polymers -- chapter 7 Imprinting Using Smart Polymers -- chapter 8 Smart Hydrogels -- chapter 9 Macroporous Hydrogels from Smart Polymers -- chapter 10 Smart Boronate-Containing Copolymers and Gels at Solid-Liquid Interfaces, Cell Membranes, and Tissues -- chapter 11 Drug Delivery Using Smart Polymers: Recent Advances -- chapter 12 Polymeric Carriers for Regional Drug Therapy -- chapter 13 Smart Polymers in Affinity Precipitation of Proteins -- chapter 14 Hydrogels in Microfluidics.