Materials for Biomedical Engineering: Bioactive Materials for Antimicrobial, Anticancer, and Gene Therapy
- 1st Edition - June 18, 2019
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Alexandru Grumezescu, Alina Maria Holban
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 8 4 3 5 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 8 4 3 6 - 3
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Request a sales quoteMaterials for Biomedical Engineering: Bioactive Materials for Antimicrobial, Anticancer, and Gene Therapy offers an up-to-date perspective on recent research findings regarding the application and use of these materials for disease treatment and prevention. Various types of currently investigated bioactive materials, including therapeutic nanostructures and antimicrobial hydrogels are discussed, as are their properties, impact and future role in therapeutic applications. The book will be extremely useful for new researchers who want to explore more information on the use of bioactive materials or for more experienced researchers who are interested in new trends and specific applications.
- Provides knowledge on the range of bioactive materials available, enabling the reader to make optimal materials selection decisions
- Contains detailed information on current and proposed applications of the latest bioactive materials to empower readers to design innovative products and processes
- Presents a strong emphasis on chemistry and the physico-chemical characterization of these materials and their application in antimicrobial, anticancer and gene therapy
KEYWORDS: therapeutic nanomaterials, bioactive materials, anticancer, antimicrobial and gene therapy, antibacterial, microbial applications, biomedical applications
- Edition: 1
- Published: June 18, 2019
- No. of pages (Paperback): 466
- No. of pages (eBook): 466
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128184356
- eBook ISBN: 9780128184363
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Alexandru Grumezescu
Alexandru Mihai Grumezescu is a lecturer in the Department of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, at the Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science, Politehnica University of Bucharest, Romania. He is an experienced researcher and published editor in the field of nano and biostructures. He is the editor-in-chief of two international open access journals: Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry, Letters and Applied NanoBioScience. Dr. Grumezescu has published more than 200 peer-reviewed papers, authored nine books, and has served as an editor for more than 50 scholarly books.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Department of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, Faculty of Applied Chemistry and Materials Science and Faculty of Medical Engineering, Politehnica University of Bucharest, RomaniaAH
Alina Maria Holban
Alina-Maria Holban is a lecturer in Microbiology and Immunology, at the Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest; and associate researcher at the University Politehnica of Bucharest, Romania. Her primary area of research is the development of bionanomaterials with antimicrobial applications. Dr. Holban has published 75 papers in peer-reviewed journals, 42 conference/symposia proceedings, and has edited more than 21 edited books.
Affiliations and expertise
Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, RomaniaRead Materials for Biomedical Engineering: Bioactive Materials for Antimicrobial, Anticancer, and Gene Therapy on ScienceDirect