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 devices and systems, tissue engineering and artificial organs. Chapters on biomedical informatics and ethics complement the design and production aspects with their contribution in informatics and ethical concerns of biomedical research.

This is a reference book for the advanced graduate student eager to learn the biomaterials area and for all researchers working in medicine, pharmacy, engineering and basic sciences in universities, hospitals, and industry involved in biomaterials and biomedical device production.

Covers molecular approaches as well as molecules functional in preparing and modifying biomaterials, medical devices and systems, tissue engineering and artificial organs

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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 devices and systems, tissue engineering and artificial organs. Chapters on biomedical informatics and ethics complement the design and production aspects with their contribution in informatics and ethical concerns of biomedical research. This is a reference book for the advanced graduate student eager to learn the biomaterials area and for all researchers working in medicine, pharmacy, engineering and basic sciences in universities, hospitals, and industry involved in biomaterials and biomedical device production.

Inhalt

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.