Basic transport phenomena in biomedical engineering /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fournier, Ronald L. (Author)
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Taylor and Francis, 2017.
Edition:Fourth edition.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • A review of thermodynamic concepts
  • Physical properties of the body fluids and the cell membrane
  • The physical and flow properties of blood and other fluids
  • Mass transfer fundamentals
  • Mass transfer in heterogeneous materials
  • Oxygen transport in biological systems
  • Pharmacokinetic analysis
  • Extracorporeal devices
  • Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine
  • Bioartificial organs.