Biomaterials for MEMS /

This book serves as a guide for practicing engineers, researchers, and students interested in MEMS devices that use biomaterials and biomedical applications. It is also suitable for engineers and researchers interested in MEMS and its applications but who do not have the necessary background in biom...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Taylor & Francis
Other Authors:	Chiao, M. (Mu), Chiao, Jung-Chih
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Singapore : Pan Stanford, 2011.
Subjects:	Microelectromechanical systems. Biomedical materials. Biomedical and Dental Materials Micro-Electrical-Mechanical Systems > methods Micro-Electrical-Mechanical Systems Microsystèmes électromécaniques. Biomatériaux. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Mechanical. Biomedical materials Microelectromechanical systems Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

1. Introduction
2. Spider silk as a MEMSMaterial
3. Biodegradable elastomeric polymers and MEMS in tissue engineering
4. MEMS in the nervous system
5. Hydrogel-based microfluidic cell culture
6. Flow control in biomedical microdevices using thermally responsive fluids
7. Application of MEMS in drug delivery : the dynamic between biocompatibility and biofunctionality
8. Polymer-based biocompatible surface coatings
9. Vibration-based anti-biofouling of implants
10. Characterization of biomaterials.