Technical aspects of artificial materials based on biological materials, are discussed in 34 papers from a December 1991 symposium in Boston. Spider webs, nuts, and rhinoceros horn are among the natural materials considered. Cellular and non-cellular synthesis are treated from both practical and methodological perspectives. The applications described include preventing post-surgical adhesions, biomaterial implants, and biodegradable substitutes for polymers. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
| ISBN-13: | 9781558991873 |
| ISBN-10: | 1558991875 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Publication date: | 1993-05-28 |
| Edition description: | 1 |
| Pages: | 308 |
| Product dimensions: | Height: 9.25 Inches, Length: 6.25 Inches, Weight: 1.2786811196 Pounds, Width: 0.5 Inches |
| Author: | Viney, Christopher |
| Language: | en |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
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