Advances in Chemical Engineering: Molecular and Cellular Foundations of Biomaterials Volume 29

ISBN-13: 9780120085293 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 248 str.

Nicholas Peppas; Michael J. Sefton

Opis

This latest volume in the Advances in Chemical Engineering series, is a contemporary analysis of the preparation, structure and properties of biomaterials with emphasis on the molecular design and material/polymer interactions. The book addresses cell-biomaterials adhesion, biomaterials and gene therapy, protein adsorption, platelet and white cell activation processes, molecular design and surface modification of novel biomaterials.

• Original reviews
• Leading chemical engineers as authors
• Update on biomaterials use
• Novel subject on use of biomaterials in drug delivery and gene therapy
• Mathematical modeling

Spis treści

The new biomaterials.

Cell-material interactions.

Polymeric biomaterials for nerve regeneration.

Structural and dynamic response of neutral and intelligent networks in biomedical environments.

Biomaterials and gene therapy.

Surface-erodible biomaterials for drug delivery.