This book covers trends in modern biotechnology. All aspects of this interdisciplinary technology, where knowledge, methods and expertise are required from Chemistry, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Genetics, Chemical Engineering and Computer Science, are treated. More information as well as the electronic version available at springeronline.com

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E.J. Semler, C.S. Ranucci, P.V. Moghe: Tissue Assembly Guided via Substrate Biophysics: Applications to Hepatocellular Engineering.- L.S. Nair, C.T. Laurencin: Polymers as Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Controlled Drug Delivery.- H.H. Lu, J. Jiang: Interface Tissue Engineering and the Formulation of Multiple-Tissue Systems.- T. Matsumoto, D.J. Mooney: Cell Instructive Polymers.- S. Patil, Z. Li, C. Chan: Cellular to Tissue Informatics: Approaches to Opitimizing Cellular Function of Engineered Tissue.- T.A. Holland, A.G. Mikos: Biodegradable Polymeric Scaffolds. Improvements in Bone Tissue Engineering through Controlled Drug Delivery.- J. Velema, D. Kaplan: Biopolymer-Based Biomaterials as Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering.-