Materials in Biology and Medicine

Sunggyu Lee is a Russ Ohio Research Scholar and professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at Ohio University, where he is also the director of the Sustainable Energy and Advanced Materials (SEAM) Laboratory. Dr. Lee holds 31 U.S. patents and has authored over 450 journal articles and conference papers. His research areas include alternative fuels, supercritical fluid technology, advanced material processing, chemical process engineering and reactor design, and polymer synthesis and processing.David Henthorn is an associate professor of biomedical engineering at Saint Louis University, where he directs the Laboratory for Therapeutic Materials. Dr. Henthorn’s research focuses on the use of polymers and polymer composites as biomaterials, the development of biosensors, and the fabrication of bioMEMS and drug delivery devices.

• Introduction: Materials in Biology and Medicine. Biomaterials. Hydrophilic Polymers for Biomedical Applications. Hydrogels. Polyanhydrides. Functional Biomaterials. Molecularly Imprinted Polymers. Functionalization of Carbon Nanotubes. Animal Cell Culture. Tissue Engineering. Bioactive Devices. Cell Encapsulation. BioMEMS. Immobilized Enzyme Technology. Biocompatibility-Imparting Nanofilm Coating.

" … a timely addition to the field … Cutting-edge articles by leading experts review critical areas covering biomaterials and biomimetic materials, materials function and response modification, and medical device development. Each application-oriented chapter provides the relevant scientific and engineering background with extensive references for further study and research. The contributors use multiple examples to provide rich insights into a broad array of biomaterial applications for a target audience consisting of graduate students, materials scientists, research engineers, and academic physicians and surgeons."—Dr. Sunil K. Kesavan, Akebono Inc., Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA