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Record Nr.

UNINA9910810363203321

Titolo

Inspired by biology : from molecules to materials to machines / / Committee on Biomolecular Materials and Processes ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2008

ISBN

0-309-13429-3

1-281-76736-0

9786611767365

0-309-11705-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (171 p.)

Disciplina

570

Soggetti

Molecular biology

Biomolecules - Analysis

Materials - Biotechnology

Biomedical materials

Biomedical engineering

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Front Matter; Preface; Acknowledgment of Reviewers; Contents; Summary; 1 Introduction; 2 Understanding Biomolecular Processes: Toward Principles That Govern Biomaterial Design; 3 Advanced Functional Materials; 4 Probes and Tools for Biomolecular Materials Research; 5 Infrastructure and Resources; 6 Conclusions and Recommendations; Appendixes; Appendix A: Statement of Task; Appendix B: Biographies of Committee Members; Appendix C: Committee Meeting Agendas; Appendix D: Glossary