Medical Applications for Biomaterials in Bolivia

• Main Authors: Arias, Susan (Author), Bhatia, Sujata K. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Public Health,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Microbiology.; Biochemical engineering.; Chemical engineering.; Biomedical engineering.; Biomaterials.; Biomedical Engineering.; Biochemical Engineering.; Applied Microbiology.; Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering.

This book investigates the potential medical benefits natural biomaterials can offer in developing countries by analyzing the case of Bolivia. The book explores the medical and health related applications of Bolivian commodities: quinoa, barley, sugarcane, corn, sorghum and sunflower seeds. This boo...

Table of Contents:

• Global Health and the Role of Biomaterials: Presenting the Case of Bolivia
• Barley
• Sugarcane
• Corn
• Sorghum
• Sunflower Seeds
• Quinoa
• Feasibility of Biomedical Applications for Biomaterials in Bolivia.