Biomaterials From Molecules to Engineered Tissue

Biomaterials: From Molecules to Engineered Tissue gives examples of the application areas of biomaterials involving molecules at one end of the spectrum and finished devices in the other. It covers molecular approaches as well as molecules functional in preparing and modifying biomaterials, medical...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Hasirci, Nesrin (Editor), Hasirci, Vasif (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 2004, 2004
Edition:1st ed. 2004
Series:Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Functional Micro- and Nanoparticles Based on Poly[(N-acylimino)ethylene]
  • 2. In-Situ Crosslinking Thermoreversible Polymers for Cell Entrapment
  • 3. pH-Responsive Hydrogels: Swelling Model
  • 4. Smart Elastin-like Polymers
  • 5. Chitosan: A Versatile Biomaterial
  • 6. Bioapplication Oriented Polymers. Micro- and Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery Systems
  • 7. Polyurethanes in Biomedical Applications
  • 8. Chemical Durability of Alumina and Selected Glasses in Simulated Body Fluid: Effect of Composition and Surface Abrasion
  • 9. Degradable Phosphazene Polymers and Blends for Biomedical Applications
  • 10. Molecularly Imprinted Polymers
  • 11. Simulating Hydroxyapatite Binding of Bone-Seeking Bisphosphonates
  • 12. Biochips: Focusing on Surfaces and Surface Modification
  • 13. Microarchitectural Characterization of the Aortic Heart Valve
  • 14. Biodynamic Modeling of Human Articulating Joints
  • 15. Novel Bioabsorbable Antibiotic Releasing Bone Fracture Fixation Implants
  • 16. Advances in Analgesic Drug Design and Delivery: A Current Survey
  • 17. Drug Delivery to Brain by Microparticulate Systems
  • 18. Bioadhesive Drug Carriers for Postoperative Chemotherapy in Bladder Cancer
  • 19. Three-Year Follow-up of Bioabsorbable PLLA Cages for Lumbar Interbody Fusion: In Vitro and In Vivo Degradation
  • 20. Metals Foams for Biomedical Aplications: Processing and Mechanical Properties
  • 21. Oral Tissue Engineering of Complex Tooth Structures on Biodegradable DLPLG/?-TCP Scaffolds
  • 22. Microparticulate Release Systems Based on Natural Origin Materials
  • 23. Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering
  • 24. Cartilage Tissue Engineering
  • 25. Towards Dissecting The Complexity of The AP-1 (Activator Protein 1) Family
  • 26. Health Informatics
  • 27. Ethics and Animal Use in Biomedical Research