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Biosurfaces: A Materials Science and Engineering Perspective

By (author) Kantesh Balani, By (author) Vivek Verma, By (author) Arvind Agarwal, By (author) Roger Narayan

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Ideal as a graduate textbook, this title is aimed at helping design effective biomaterials, taking into account the complex interactions that occur at the interface when a synthetic material is inserted into a living system.  Surface reactivity, biochemistry, substrates, cleaning, preparation, and coatings are presented, with numerous case studies and applications throughout.  Highlights include: Starts with concepts and works up to real-life applications such as implantable devices, medical devices, prosthetics, and drug delivery technology Addresses surface reactivity, requirements for surface coating, cleaning and preparation techniques, and characterization Discusses the biological response to coatings Addresses biomaterial-tissue interaction Incorporates nanomechanical properties and processing strategies

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Normally shipped | Available from overseas. Usually dispatched in 14 days
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons Inc
Published date | 20 Mar 2015
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Format | Hardback
Pages | 392
Dimensions | 243 x 163 x 27mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 671g
ISBN | 978-1-1182-9997-5
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BISAC | science / biotechnology


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