Bioengineering: A Conceptual Approach

ISBN-13: 9783319385013 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 298 str.

Mirjana Pavlovic

Opis

This book explores critical principles and new concepts in bioengineering, integrating the biological, physical and chemical laws and principles that provide a foundation for the field. and the complex physiological functions of heart, neuronal cells, muscle cells and tissues.

Spis treści

Cell Content and Basic Construction.- The Advanced Architecture of the Cell.- Cell Physiology: Structure and Function.- Genomics: What is behind Human Genome Project?.- Proteomics/Enzyme: Structure, Function, Kinetics, and Engineering Aspects.- Communication I and Control (Neural System and Regulation of Communication).- Communication and Control II (Endocrine).- Communication and Control III (Immunological).- Stem Cells in Regenerative Therapy.-  Concept of Drug Delivery.- Engineering Balances.- Respiration and Digestion.- Circulation and Lungs.- Waste Disposal from the Body.- Biomechanics: Principles.- Bioinstrumentation: Basic Information.- Fundamentals of Bioimaging.- What are Biomaterials?.- Nanotechnology: Novel Emerging Concept.- Tissue and Biomolecular Engineering (Gene Therapy, Abzymes and Rational Vaccine Design).- Cell Culture in Bioengineering: 3-D Growth and Inject Printing.- Magnetism and Bioengineering: New Undiscovered Horizons?.