Biomaterials: From Molecules To Engineered Tissue (advances In Experimental Medicine And Biology)

Newrin Hasirci And Vasif Hasirci 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. Functional Molecules -- Smart Polymers -- Bioapplications Of Polymers -- Biodegradation -- Functional Systems -- Characterization And Modelling Of Organs -- Drug Delivery Systems -- Hard-tissue Systems -- Tissue Engineering -- Biomedical Informatics And Ethical Issues. Edited By Nesrin Hasirci And Vasif Hasirci. Proceedings Of Biomed 2003, The 10th International Symposium On Biomedical Science And Technology, Northern Cyprus, October 10-12 2003--t.p. Verso. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.