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Record Nr.

UNINA9910815319003321

Titolo

Biomedical engineering challenges : a chemical engineering insight / / edited by Vincenzo Piemonte [and three others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , 2018

©2018

ISBN

1-119-29602-1

1-119-29601-3

1-119-29603-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (276 pages) : color illustrations

Classificazione

SCI010000

Disciplina

610.28

Soggetti

Biomedical engineering

Biochemical engineering

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Sommario/riassunto

"An important resource that puts the focus on the chemical engineering aspects of biomedical engineering  In the past 50 years remarkable achievements have been advanced in the fields of biomedical and chemical engineering. With contributions from leading chemical engineers, Biomedical Engineering Challenges reviews the recent research and discovery that sits at the interface of engineering and biology. The authors explore the principles and practices that are applied to the ever-expanding array of such new areas as gene-therapy delivery, biosensor design, and the development of improved therapeutic compounds, imaging agents, and drug delivery vehicles.  Filled with illustrative case studies, this important resource examines such important work as methods of growing human cells and tissues outside the body in order to repair or replace damaged tissues. In addition, the text covers a range of topics including the challenges faced with developing artificial lungs, kidneys, and livers; advances in 3D cell culture systems; and chemical reaction methodologies for biomedical imagining analysis. This vital resource:   Covers



interdisciplinary research at the interface between chemical engineering, biology, and chemistry  Provides a series of valuable case studies describing current themes in biomedical engineering  Explores chemical engineering principles such as mass transfer, bioreactor technologies as applied to problems such as cell culture, tissue engineering, and biomedical imaging   Written from the point of view of chemical engineers, this authoritative guide offers a broad-ranging but concise overview of research at the interface of chemical engineering and biology"--