Materials for Biomedical Engineering: Hydrogels and Polymer-

Alexandru Grumezescu

ISBN 10: 012816901X / ISBN 13: 9780128169018

Published by Elsevier Science & Technology Mär 2019, 2019

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Materials for Biomedical Engineering: Hydrogels and Polymer-
• Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology Mär 2019
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 012816901X
• ISBN 13: 9780128169018
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 229W x 152H x 41D millimeters 229 millimeters width by 152 millimeters height by 41 millimeters depth
• Weight: 822 grams

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Synopsis

Materials for Biomedical Engineering: Hydrogels and Polymer-Based Scaffolds discusses the use of a wide variety of hydrogels as bioactive scaffolds in regenerative medicine, including updates on innovative materials and their properties. Various types of currently investigated scaffolding materials and hydrogels are discussed, as is their future roles and applications, the main techniques for scaffold fabrication, and their characterization procedures. Readers will be able to use this book as a guide for the selection of the best materials for a specific application.

About the Authors

Alina-Maria Holban is a lecturer in Microbiology and Immunology, at the Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest; and associate researcher at the University Politehnica of Bucharest, Romania. Her primary area of research is the development of bionanomaterials with antimicrobial applications. Dr. Holban has published 75 papers in peer-reviewed journals, 42 conference/symposia proceedings, and has edited more than 21 edited books.

Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu is a lecturer in the Department of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, at the Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, Politehnica University of Bucharest, Romania. He is an experienced researcher and published editor in the field of nano and biostructures. He is the editor-in-chief of two international open access journals: Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry, Letters and Applied NanoBioScience. Dr. Grumezescu has published more than 200 peer-reviewed papers, authored nine books, and has served as an editor for more than 50 scholarly books.