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Record Nr.

UNINA9910317612103321

Autore

Naik Ganesh R

Titolo

Applied Biological Engineering : Principles and Practice / / edited by Ganesh R. Naik

Pubbl/distr/stampa

IntechOpen, 2012

Rijeka, Croatia : , : IntechOpen, , 2012

ISBN

953-51-6175-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (676 pages) : illustrations and some color

Disciplina

610.28

Soggetti

Biomedical engineering

Human mechanics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

Biological engineering is a field of engineering in which the emphasis is on life and life-sustaining systems. Biological engineering is an emerging discipline that encompasses engineering theory and practice connected to and derived from the science of biology. The most important trend in biological engineering is the dynamic range of scales at which biotechnology is now able to integrate with biological processes. An explosion in micro/nanoscale technology is allowing the manufacture of nanoparticles for drug delivery into cells, miniaturized implantable microsensors for medical diagnostics, and micro-engineered robots for on-board tissue repairs. This book aims to provide an updated overview of the recent developments in biological engineering from diverse aspects and various applications in clinical and experimental research.