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1 online resource |
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Woodhead Publishing series in biomaterials |
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Woodhead Publishing in biomaterials
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| Contents |
Part 1 -- Molecular building blocks for self-assembly of biomaterials 1. Nucleic acids 2. Peptides 3. Proteins 4. Saccharides 5. Synthetic polymers 6. Lipids 7. Hybrids 8. Synthetic supramolecular systems 9. Host-guest interactions Part 2 -- Mechanisms of self-assembly: controlling driving forces and boundaries for self-assembly across scales 10. Discrete (soluble/particulate) vs continuous (bulk materials/ hydrogels) 11. Shear/field-induced self-assembly 12. Self-assembly in confined environments 13. Interfacial self-assembly 14. Bulk/solution 15. Orthogonal self-assembly Part 3 -- Unique properties of self-assembling biomaterials: blurring the frontiers between biomaterials and biology 16. Nanostructuring 17. Reversibility 18. Easy incorporation of chemical functionality with great spatial control 19. Adaptability 20. Dynamic/Dissipative self-assembly (out of equilibrium) applications Part 4 -- Nanoscale characterization of self-assembling biomaterials 21. Nanoscale Imaging 22. Nanoscale structural organization 23. Molecular simulations Part 5 -- Applications of self-assembling biomaterials 24. Cell-nanobiomaterials interactions 25. 3D cell culture 26. Regenerative medicine 27. Drug delivery 28. Diagnosis and biosensing 29. Surface modification of implants |
| Summary |
Self-assembling biomaterials: molecular design, characterization and application in biology and medicine provides a comprehensive coverage on an emerging area of biomaterials science, spanning from conceptual designs to advanced characterization tools and applications of self-assembling biomaterials, and compiling the recent developments in the field. Molecular self-assembly, the autonomous organization of molecules, is ubiquitous in living organisms and intrinsic to biological structures and function. Not surprisingly, the exciting field of engineering artificial self-assembling biomaterials often finds inspiration in Biology. More important, materials that self-assemble speak the language of life and can be designed to seamlessly integrate with the biological environment, offering unique engineering opportunities in bionanotechnology. The book is divided in five parts, comprising design of molecular building blocks for self-assembly; exclusive features of self-assembling biomaterials; specific methods and techniques to predict, investigate and characterize self-assembly and formed assemblies; different approaches for controlling self-assembly across multiple length scales and the nano/micro/macroscopic properties of biomaterials; diverse range of applications in biomedicine, including drug delivery, theranostics, cell culture and tissue regeneration. Written by researchers working in self-assembling biomaterials, it addresses a specific need within the Biomaterials scientific community |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed April 23, 2018) |
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Biomedical materials.
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Self-assembly (Chemistry)
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Biomedical and Dental Materials
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Holism.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Reference.
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MEDICAL -- Alternative Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Atlases.
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MEDICAL -- Essays.
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MEDICAL -- Family & General Practice.
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MEDICAL -- Holistic Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Osteopathy.
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Biomedical materials
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Self-assembly (Chemistry)
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Silva, Ricardo M. P. da, author
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| ISBN |
9780081020128 |
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0081020120 |
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