Biomimetic materials and design
Subtitle: biointerfacial strategies, tissue engineering, and targeted drug delivery
By: edited by Angela K. Dillow, Anthony M. Lowman.
Contributors: Dillow, Angela K., 1970-; Lowman, Anthony M., 1970-
Publisher: Marcel Dekker
Published: 2002
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 679
Subjects: Biomimetics; Biomimetic polymers; Biomedical materials; Drug targeting
Description: "This reference describes the mechanisms and architecture of biological systems to formulate and design natural and synthetic compounds, degradable and non-degradable scaffolds, and targeted drug delivery devices - offering current strategies to control adhesive interactions, elicit specific cellular responses, and improve the biocompatibility, performance, and durability of prosthetic materials."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.