Engineering applications of bio-materials

This book describes a series of research topics investigated during the 6 years from 2010 through 2015 in the project "e;Advanced Materials Development and Integration of Novel Structured Metallic and Inorganic Materials"e;.

This book describes the rational design, development and application of nucleic acid amplification strategies for biosensing, bioimaging and biomedicine.

This book is the second edition of Soft Actuators, originally published in 2014, with 12 chapters added to the first edition.

This book is a collection of chapters focusing on green composite materials.

This book presents a collection of studies on state-of-art techniques developed specifically for lignocellulose component derivation, and for the production of functional materials, composite polymers, carbonaceous biocatalysts, and pellets from lignocellulosic biomass, with an emphasis on using sustainable chemistry and engineering to develop innovative materials and fuels for practical application.

This book summarizes the recent advances in applications of starch in state-of-the-art drug carriers (hydrogel, micro- and nano-particulate carriers) with stimulus-responsive and target-specific properties.

This book presents select papers presented at the annual meeting of the Asian Polymer Association.

This book provides an overview of the lastest developments in biobased materials and their applications in food packaging.

This book highlights the latest research presented at the International Conference on Translational Medicine and Imaging (ICTMI) 2017.

This book combines fundamental concepts of biochemistry and the dental sciences to provide an authentic, coherent and comprehensive text for dental students.

This book describes medical applications of photochemistry.

This proceedings volume gathers selected papers presented at the Chinese Materials Conference 2017 (CMC2017), held in Yinchuan City, Ningxia, China, on July 06-12, 2017.

The focus of this book is to introduce up-to-date information on applications and practical use of RNA for agriculture, biotechnology and medicine.

This book highlights the development of a functional nucleic acid based biosensor detection method in the context of food safety.

This book presents and discusses recent scientific progress on Cell and Stem Cell Engineering.

This book shows the various sandwich assays that are constructed from recognition molecules, such as antibodies, oligonucleotide sequences and aptamers, developed as a result of nano- and biotechnology advances.

This book provides a comprehensive review of biosynthetic approaches to the production of industrially important chemicals and the environmental challenges involved.

The principal aim of this book is to introduce chemists through a tutorial approach to the use of microwaves by examining several experiments of microwave chemistry and materials processing.

This book addresses a range of synthesis and characterization techniques that are critical for tailoring and broadening the various aspects of polymer gels, as well as the numerous advantages that polymer gel-based materials offer.

This book investigates the latest developments in supramolecular assembly systems for mimicking biological structures and functions.

This comprehensive book presents a modern concept in biophysics  based on recently published research.

This book explores various nanotechnology applications and their effect on the food industry, innovation and environmental issues.

This book highlights the implications of nanotechnology and the effects of nanoparticles on agricultural systems, their interactions with plants as well as their potential applications as fertilizers and pesticides.

This book highlights selected current data and its relevance in the human health care system, offering a fundamental primer on genetics and human health.

This book summarizes the effective reinforcement of scaffolds by means of different kinds of fibers and tubes to meet different needs in the context of tissue repair.

This book covers the basics of the biomaterials science its applications to bone tissue engineering.

This book discusses a number of case studies to showcase the translation of research concepts to lab-scale materials development for biomedical applications.

The book traces the roots of plant biotechnology from the basic sciences to current applications in the biological and agricultural sciences, industry, and medicine.

This edited volume comprises the proceedings of ICACE-2015.

This book reviews state-of-the-art of polymeric biomaterials for regenerative medicine, and highlights advances in both basic science and clinical practice.

This book focuses on the development and applications of functional nucleic acid-based detection methods in the context of food safety.

This book provides a concise introduction to soft matter modelling.

The work of the RILEM Technical Committee (TC -236 BBM) was dedicated to the study of construction materials made from plant particles.

This book discusses topics related to the topological structure and biological function of gene networks regulated by microRNAs.

The contributed volume addresses a wide range of topics including, but not limited to, biotechnology, synthetic chemistry, polymer chemistry and materials chemistry.

This volume contains studies on the evolution and function of lightweight constructions of planktonic and other organisms, and examples of how they can be used to create new solutions for radical innovations of lightweight constructions for technological application.

DNA and RNA fractions can be isolated from a variety of body fluids including whole blood, serum, plasma, urine, saliva and cerebrospinal fluid from both patients and healthy individuals.

The book introduces gas explosion technology (GET) and its applications in biomass refineries.

This book reviews the main concepts concerning DNA damage due to environmental carcinogens, the effects of DNA damage on DNA replication using a single DNA polymerase or DNA replisome, and the effects of carcinogens on various cell activities.

This book represents the first European effort to provide a collection of test descriptions used in evaluation of the compatibility of biomaterials in contact with tissues and blood.

The need for better implant materials was a stimulus for the increa- sing knowledge of Biomaterial Scientists.

This book is a snapshot of the current state of the art of research and development on the properties and characteristics of silk and their use in medicine and industry.

This book describes the state of the art on computational modeling and fabrication in Tissue Engineering.

This book presents and summarizes the new thoughts, new methods and new achievements that have emerged in the biotechnology of lignocellulose in recent years.

This is the second monograph by the author on biological materials of marine origin.

High-fidelity chromosomal DNA replication underpins all life on the planet.

Since the discovery of X-rays and radioactivity, ionizing radiations have been widely applied in medicine both for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.

This book presents novel and advanced technologies for medical sciences in order to solidify knowledge in the related fields and define their key stakeholders.

This book collects the state-of-art and new trends in image analysis and biomechanics.

Biomateriomics is the holistic study of biological material systems.