ABSTRACT

While the interdisciplinary field of materials science and engineering is relatively new, remarkable developments in materials have emerged for biological and medical applications, from biocompatible polymers in medical devices to the use of carbon nanotubes as drug delivery vehicles. Exploring these materials and applications, Materials in Biology

chapter 2|12 pages

Biomaterials

chapter 4|16 pages

Hydrogels

chapter 6|14 pages

Functional Biomaterials

chapter 9|20 pages

Animal Cell Culture

chapter 10|20 pages

Tissue Engineering

chapter 11|12 pages

Bioactive Devices

chapter 12|18 pages

Cell Encapsulation

chapter 13|12 pages

BioMEMS