Biomaterials : from molecules to engineered tissues /
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| Imprint: | New York : Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, 2004. |
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| Description: | xx, 375 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Advances in experimental medicine and biology, 0065-2598 ; v. 553 |
| Subject: | Biomedical materials. Biocompatible Materials -- congresses. Tissue engineering -- Congresses. Biomedical materials. |
| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5548546 |
Table of Contents:
- I. Functional Molecules
- 1. Functional Micro- and Nanoparticles Based on Poly[(N-acylimino)ethylene]
- II. Smart Polymers
- 2. In-Situ Crosslinking Thermoreversible Polymers for Cell Entrapment
- 3. pH-Responsive Hydrogels: Swelling Model
- 4. Smart Elastin-like Polymers
- III. Bioapplications of Polymers
- 5. Chitosan: A Versatile Biomaterial
- 6. Bioapplication Oriented Polymers -Micro- and Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery Systems
- 7. Polyurethanes in Biomedical Applications
- IV. Biodegradation
- 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
- V. Functional Systems
- 10. Molecularly Imprinted Polymers
- 11. Simulating Hydroxyapatite Binding of Bone-Seeking Bisphosphonates
- 12. Biochips: Focusing on Surfaces and Surface Modification
- VI. Characterization And Modelling of Organs
- 13. Microarchitectural Characterization of the Aortic Heart Valve
- 14. Biodynamic Modeling of Human Articulating Joints
- VII. Drug Delivery Systems
- 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
- VIII.
- 19. Three-Year Follow-up of Bioabsorbable PLLA Cages for Lumbar Interbody Fusion: In Vitro and In Vivo Degradation
- 20. Metals Foams for Biomedical Applications: Processing and Mechanical Properties
- 21. Oral Tissue Engineering of Complex Tooth Structures on Biodegradable DLPLG/ß-TCP Scaffolds
- IX. Tissue Engineering
- 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
- X. Biomedical Informatics and Ethical Issues
- 26. Health Informatics
- 27. Ethics and Animal Use In Biomedical Research
- 28. Index
