Author : Se-Kwon Kim
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 1782420940
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Functional Marine Biomaterials by : Se-Kwon Kim
Download or read book Functional Marine Biomaterials written by Se-Kwon Kim and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2015-06-29 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Functional Marine Biomaterials: Properties and Applications provides readers with the latest information on the diverse marine environment as a resource for many new substances, including biopolymers, bioceramics, and biominerals. As recent advances and funding has enabled scientists to begin harnessing many of these materials for biomedical applications from drug delivery to bone tissue engineering and biosensors, this important new text provides readers with a comprehensive review of these materials and their functional applications in the biomedical field. Chapters discuss the properties of the main classes of functional marine biomaterials, applications of marine products in tissue engineering, applications in drug delivery systems, and the role of marine derived materials in medical devices. Provides readers with the latest information on the diverse marine environment as a resource for many new substances, including biopolymers, bioceramics, and biominerals Presents a comprehensive review of these materials and their functional applications in the biomedical field Discusses the properties of the main classes of functional marine biomaterials, applications of marine products in tissue engineering, applications in drug delivery systems, and the role of marine derived materials in medical devices