Biomimetic approaches for biomaterials development /

"The book comprehensively covers biomimetic approaches to the development of biomaterials, including: an overview of naturally occurring or nature inspired biomaterials; an in-depth treatment of the surface aspects pivotal for the functionality; synthesis and self-assembly methods to prepare de...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Mano, João F. (Editor)
Format: e-Book
Language:English
Published: Weinheim : Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, [2012]
Subjects:
Biomedical materials.
Biomimetic materials.
Biocompatible Materials.
Biomimetics > methods.
Tissue Engineering.
MEDICAL > Allied Health Services > Medical Technology.
MEDICAL > Biotechnology.
MEDICAL > Family & General Practice.
MEDICAL > Lasers in Medicine.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Biomedical.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Full-text access
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Table of Contents:
  • Examples of natural and nature-inspired materials. Biomaterials from marine-origin biopolymers / Tiago H Silva, Ana R C Duarte, Joana Moreira-Silva, João F Mano, Rui L Reis
  • Hydrogels from protein engineering / Midori Greenwood-Goodwin, Sarah C Heilshorn
  • Collagen-based biomaterials for regenerative medicine / Christophe Helary, Abhay Pandit
  • Silk-based biomaterials / Silvia Gomes, Isabel B Leonor, João F Mano, Rui L Reis, David L Kaplan
  • Elastin-like macromolecules / Rui R Costa, Laura Martin, João F Mano, Jose C Rodriguez-Cabello
  • Biomimetic molecular recognition elements for chemical sensing / Justyn Jaworski
  • Surface aspects. Biology lessons for engineering surfaces for controlling cell-material adhesion / Ted T Lee, Andres J Garcia
  • Fibronectin fibrillogenesis at the cell-material interface / Marco Cantini, Patricia Rico, Manuel Salmeron-Sanchez
  • Nanoscale control of cell behavior on biointerfaces / E Ada Cavalcanti-Adam, Dimitris Missirlis
  • Surfaces with extreme wettability ranges for biomedical applications / Wenlong Song, Natalia M Alves, João F Mano
  • Bio-inspired reversible adhesives for dry and wet conditions / Aranzazu del Campo, Juan Pedro Fernandez-Blazquez
  • Lessons from sea organisms to produce new biomedical adhesives / Elise Hennebert, Pierre Becker, Patrick Flammang
  • Hard and mineralized systems. Interfacial forces and interfaces in hard biomaterial mechanics / Devendra K Dubey, Vikas Tomar
  • Nacre-inspired biomaterials / Gisela M Luz, João F Mano
  • Surfaces inducing biomineralization / Natalia M Alves, Isabel B Leonor, Helena S Azevedo, Rui L Reis, João F Mano
  • Bioactive nanocomposites containing silicate phases for bone replacement and regeneration / Melek Erol, Jasmin Hum, Aldo R Boccaccini
  • Systems for the delivery of bioactive agents. Biomimetic nanostructured apatitic matrices for drug delivery / Norberto Roveri, Michele Iafisco
  • Nanostructures and nanostructured networks for smart drug delivery / Carmen Alvarez-Lorenzo, Ana M Puga, Angel Concheiro
  • Progress in dendrimer-based nanocarriers / Joaquim M Oliveira, João F Mano, Rui L Reis
  • Lessons from nature in regenerative medicine. Tissue analogs by the assembly of engineered hydrogel blocks / Shilpa Sant, Daniela F Coutinho, Nasser Sadr, Rui L Reis, Ali Khademhosseini
  • Injectable -forming scaffolds for tissue engineering / Da Yeon Kim, Jae Ho Kim, Byoung Hyun Min, Moon Suk Kim
  • Biomimetic hydrogels for regenerative medicine / Iris Mironi-Harpaz, Olga Kossover, Eran Ivanir, Dror Seliktar
  • Bio-inspired 3d environments for cartilage engineering / Jose Luis Gomez Ribelles
  • Soft constructs for skin tissue engineering / Simone S Silva, João F Mano, Rui L Reis.

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