05568nam 22012015 450 991045284940332120210210221149.00-300-13857-110.12987/9780300138573(CKB)2550000000105031(StDuBDS)AH23049916(SSID)ssj0000736436(PQKBManifestationID)11433431(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000736436(PQKBWorkID)10767765(PQKB)11108030(DE-B1597)485270(OCoLC)1024051549(DE-B1597)9780300138573(MiAaPQ)EBC3420985(EXLCZ)99255000000010503120200424h20082008 fg engur|||||||||||txtccrBabies by Design The Ethics of Genetic Choice /Ronald M. GreenNew Haven, CT :Yale University Press,[2008]©20081 online resource (288 p.)Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-300-14308-7 Frontmatter --Contents --Introduction --1. Creating the Superathlete --2. How Will We Do It? --3. Drawing Lines --4. Challenges and Risks --5. Parents: Guardians or Gardeners? --6. Will We Create a "Genobility"? --7. Playing God --8. The Choices Ahead --Notes --Glossary --Acknowledgments --IndexWe stand on the brink of unprecedented growth in our ability to understand and change the human genome. New reproductive technologies now enable parents to select some genetic traits for their children, and soon it will be possible to begin to shape ourselves as a species. Despite the loud cries of alarm that such a prospect inspires, Ronald Green argues that we will-and we should-undertake the direction of our own evolution. A leader in the bioethics community, Green offers a scientifically and ethically informed view of human genetic self-modification and the possibilities it opens up for a better future. Fears of a terrible Brave New World or a new eugenics movement are overblown, he maintains, and in the more likely future, genetic modifications may improve parents' ability to enhance children's lives and may even promote social justice. The author outlines the new capabilities of genomic science, addresses urgent questions of safety that genetic interventions pose, and explores questions of parenting and justice. He also examines the religious implications of gene modification. Babies by design are assuredly in the future, Green concludes, and by making responsible choices as we enter that future, we can incorporate gene technology in a new age of human adventure.Medical geneticsMoral and ethical aspectsGenetic engineeringMoral and ethical aspectsHuman reproductive technologyMoral and ethical aspectsPrenatal diagnosisMoral and ethical aspectsGenetic disorders in childrenMoral and ethical aspectsPreventionGenetic counselingMoral and ethical aspectsGenetic TechniquesMoralsReligionGeneticsMedicinePsychology, SocialHumanitiesHealth OccupationsInvestigative TechniquesBiologyBiological Science DisciplinesAnalytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and EquipmentDisciplines and OccupationsBehavior and Behavior MechanismsNatural Science DisciplinesPsychiatry and PsychologyGenetics, MedicalEthicsGenetic EngineeringReligion and MedicineMedicineHILCCHealth & Biological SciencesHILCCPathologyHILCCElectronic books.lcshMedical geneticsMoral and ethical aspectsGenetic engineeringMoral and ethical aspectsHuman reproductive technologyMoral and ethical aspectsPrenatal diagnosisMoral and ethical aspectsGenetic disorders in childrenMoral and ethical aspectsPreventionGenetic counselingMoral and ethical aspectsGenetic TechniquesMoralsReligionGeneticsMedicinePsychology, SocialHumanitiesHealth OccupationsInvestigative TechniquesBiologyBiological Science DisciplinesAnalytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and EquipmentDisciplines and OccupationsBehavior and Behavior MechanismsNatural Science DisciplinesPsychiatry and PsychologyGenetics, MedicalEthicsGenetic EngineeringReligion and MedicineMedicineHealth & Biological SciencesPathology174.2Green Ronald M.authttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut116395DE-B1597DE-B1597BOOK9910452849403321Babies by Design2452770UNINA$47.6012/02/2016Pharm01123nam a2200277 i 4500991001624919707536120305s2011 it aeb b 001 0 ita d9788806207311b14043907-39ule_instDip.to Beni Arti e Storiaita704.944De Seta, Cesare4479Ritratti di città :dal Rinascimento al secolo 18./Cesare De SetaTorino :G. 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[335]-360) e indiciCittà nell'arteStoriaSec. 14.-18.Carte geograficheSec. 14.-18..b1404390709-06-1505-03-12991001624919707536LE019 A4 AR G 2812019000070034le019pE38.00-l- 03230.i1538767705-03-12LE002 704.944 DES12002001050471le002pE38.00-l- 01010.i1567982209-06-15Ritratti di città244941UNISALENTOle019le00205-03-12ma -itait 0005364nam 2200661Ia 450 991083031550332120170815105935.01-282-34947-397866123494780-470-74469-30-470-74468-5(CKB)1000000000822242(EBL)470355(OCoLC)352790036(SSID)ssj0000290069(PQKBManifestationID)11911091(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000290069(PQKBWorkID)10404898(PQKB)11181513(MiAaPQ)EBC470355(PPN)243300158(EXLCZ)99100000000082224220081231d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrBiomedical applications of electroactive polymer actuators[electronic resource] /Federico Carpi, Elisabeth SmelaChichester, West Sussex ;Hoboken John Wiley & Sons20091 online resource (506 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-470-77305-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.Biomedical Applications of Electroactive Polymer Actuators; Contents; Preface; List of Contributors; Introduction; SECTION I POLYMER GELS; 1 Polymer Gel Actuators: Fundamentals; 1.1 Introduction and Historical Overview; 1.2 Properties of Gels; 1.2.1 Biological Gels; 1.2.2 Mechanical Properties of Simple, Single-Phase Gels; 1.2.3 Elastic Moduli; 1.2.4 Strength; 1.2.5 Multi-Phase Gels; 1.2.6 Double Network Gels; 1.2.7 Transport Properties; 1.2.8 Drying; 1.3 Chemical and Physical Formation of Gels; 1.4 Actuation Methods; 1.4.1 Thermally Driven Gel Actuators1.4.2 Chemically Driven Gel Actuators1.4.3 Gels Driven by Oscillating Reactions; 1.4.4 Light Actuated Gels; 1.4.5 Electrically Driven Gel Actuators; 1.4.6 Electro- and Magneto-Rheological Composites; 1.4.7 LC Elastomers; 1.5 Performance of Gels as Actuators; 1.6 Applications of Electroactive Gels; 1.6.1 Gel Valves and Pumps; 1.6.2 Light Modulators; 1.6.3 Gel Drug Delivery; 1.6.4 Gel Sensors; 1.7 Conclusions; References; 2 Bio-Responsive Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Chemical Hydrogels; 2.3 Physical Hydrogels; 2.4 Defining Bio-Responsive Hydrogels2.5 Bio-Responsive Chemical Hydrogels2.5.1 Actuation Based on Changing the Cross-Linking Density; 2.5.2 Actuation Based on Changes in Electrostatic Interactions; 2.5.3 Actuation Based on Conformational Changes; 2.6 Bio-Responsive Physical Hydrogels; 2.6.1 Enzyme-Responsive Physical Hydrogels; 2.7 Electroactive Chemical Hydrogels; 2.8 Conclusion; References; 3 Stimuli-Responsive and 'Active' Polymers in Drug Delivery; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Drug Delivery: Examples, Challenges and Opportunities for Polymers; 3.2.1 Oral Drug Delivery Systems; 3.2.2 Parenteral Drug Delivery3.2.3 Topical and Transdermal Drug Delivery3.2.4 Delivery Challenges for Biomolecular Drugs and Cell Therapeutics; 3.2.5 Peptides and Proteins; 3.2.6 Nucleic Acids; 3.2.7 Cell Delivery; 3.3 Emerging State-of-the-Art Mechanisms in Polymer Controlled Release Systems; 3.3.1 Technologies for Controlled Drug Release; 3.3.2 Polymer-Drug Conjugates; 3.3.3 Polymer-Protein Conjugates; 3.3.4 Polymer-Nucleic Acid Conjugates; 3.3.5 Polymer-Nucleic Acid Complexes; 3.4 Responsive or 'Smart' Polymers in Drug Delivery; 3.4.1 Soluble Smart Polymers; 3.4.2 Responsive Polymer-Drug Conjugates3.4.3 Responsive Polymer-Protein Conjugates3.4.4 Responsive Polymers for DNA Delivery; 3.5 Recent Highlights of Actuated Polymers for Drug Delivery Applications; 3.6 Conclusions and Future Outlook; References; 4 Thermally Driven Hydrogel Actuator for Controllable Flow Rate Pump in Long-Term Drug Delivery; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Materials and Methods; 4.3 Hydrogel Actuator; 4.3.1 Thermo-Mechanical Gel Dynamics; 4.3.2 Experimental Results; 4.4 Pump Functioning; 4.5 Conclusion; References; SECTION II IONIC POLYMER-METAL COMPOSITES (IPMC); 5 IPMC Actuators: Fundamentals; 5.1 Introduction5.2 FabricationGiving fundamental information on one of the most promising families of smart materials, electroactive polymers (EAP) this exciting new titles focuses on the several biomedical applications made possible by these types of materials and their related actuation technologies. Each chapter provides a description of the specific EAP material and device configuration used, material processing, device assembling and testing, along with a description of the biomedical application. Edited by well-respected academics in the field of electroactive polymers with contributions from renowned internationalPolymers in medicineConducting polymersActuatorsPolymers in medicine.Conducting polymers.Actuators.610.28/4610.284Carpi Federico1975-1619516Smela Elisabeth1619517MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910830315503321Biomedical applications of electroactive polymer actuators3951801UNINA