Bioengineering A Conceptual Approach /

• Main Author: Pavlovic, Mirjana (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Gene therapy.; Cell biology.; Biomedical engineering.; Nanotechnology.; Biomedical Engineering.; Cell Biology.; Gene Therapy.

This book explores critical principles and new concepts in bioengineering, integrating the biological, physical and chemical laws and principles that provide a foundation for the field. Both biological and engineering perspectives are included, with key topics such as the physical-chemical propertie...

Table of Contents:

• Cell Content and Basic Construction
• The Advanced Architecture of the Cell
• Cell Physiology: Structure and Function.- Genomics: What is behind Human Genome Project?.- Proteomics/Enzyme: Structure, Function, Kinetics, and Engineering Aspects.- Communication I and Control (Neural System and Regulation of Communication).- Communication and Control II (Endocrine).- Communication and Control III (Immunological).- Stem Cells in Regenerative Therapy.-  Concept of Drug Delivery.- Engineering Balances.- Respiration and Digestion.- Circulation and Lungs.- Waste Disposal from the Body.- Biomechanics: Principles.- Bioinstrumentation: Basic Information
• Fundamentals of Bioimaging.- What are Biomaterials?.- Nanotechnology: Novel Emerging Concept.- Tissue and Biomolecular Engineering (Gene Therapy, Abzymes and Rational Vaccine Design).- Cell Culture in Bioengineering: 3-D Growth and Inject Printing.- Magnetism and Bioengineering: New Undiscovered Horizons?.