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Author:   Chandra P. Sharma, PhD (Former Adjunct Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal University, India) ,  C P Sharma
Publisher:   Elsevier Science & Technology
Imprint:   Woodhead Publishing Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.600kg
ISBN:  

9780081014714

ISBN 10:   0081014716
Pages:   424
Publication Date:   19 August 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9780081026809
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Biointegration: An introduction. Part 1 Soft tissue biointegration: Biocompatibility of engineered soft tissue created by stem cells; Replacement materials for facial reconstruction at the soft tissue-bone interface; Corneal tissue engineering; Tissue engineering for small-diameter vascular graft; Stem cells for organ regeneration. Part 2 Drug delivery: Materials facilitating protein drug delivery and vascularisation; Inorganic nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery; Alginate-based drug delivery devices; Functionalised nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery. Part 3 Design considerations: Biocompatibility of Materials and its relevance to drug delivery and tissue engineering; Mechanisms of failure of medical implants during long-term use; Rapid prototyping in biomedical Engineering: Structural intricacies of biological materials.

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Dr. Chandra P. Sharma is a former Adjunct Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal University, and Hon. Emeritus Professor, College of Biomedical Engineering and Applied Sciences, Purbanchal University, Kathmandu, Nepal. Dr. Sharma is a Solid-State Physicist from IIT Delhi and received his training in biomaterials area in the University of Utah with Prof. D.J. Lyman as a graduate student and in the University of Liverpool, England, with Prof. D.F. Williams as a Post-Doctoral Research Associate. Dr. Sharma has been awarded FBSE (Fellow Biomaterials Science and Engineering) by the International Union of Societies for Biomaterials Science and Engineering (IUS-BSE) in 2008 and FBAO (Fellow Biomaterials and Artificial Organs) by the Society for Biomaterials and Artificial Organs (India) (SBAOI) in 2011 and [17020_LE1] shares Whitaker and National Science Foundation Award—International Society for Artificial Organs (ISAO) USA, invited member ACS (2015–2018). [17020_LE1]Please check the phrase “and shares Whitaker and National…” for clarity and amend if necessary.

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