{"product_id":"9781118299975","title":"Biosurfaces A Materials Science and Engineering Perspective","description":"\u003ch1\u003eBiosurfaces\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Materials Science and Engineering Perspective\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKantesh Balani | Vivek Verma | Arvind Agarwal | Roger Narayan\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnology \u0026amp; Engineering \/ Materials Science \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal as a graduate textbook, this title is aimed at helping design effective biomaterials, taking into account the complex interactions that occur at the interface when a synthetic material is inserted into a living system.  Surface reactivity, biochemistry, substrates, cleaning, preparation, and coatings are presented, with numerous case studies and applications throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eHighlights include:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eStarts with concepts and works up to real-life applications such as implantable devices, medical devices, prosthetics, and drug delivery technology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses surface reactivity, requirements for surface coating, cleaning and preparation techniques, and characterization\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the biological response to coatings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses biomaterial-tissue interaction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncorporates nanomechanical properties and processing strategies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKantesh Balani\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is an Associate Professor, in the Department of Materials Science \u0026amp; Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur. He has presented over 50 lectures in the international conferences and has over 65 publications in the peer-reviewed international journals. His accolades include the 2013 \u003ci\u003eP.K. Kelkar Research Fellowship\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArvind Agarwal\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is Professor of Materials Science and Engineering in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at the Florida International University (FIU), Miami, Florida, USA.   He has authored more than 200 publications, edited 7 books, and co-authored 1 book in the area of coatings and nano-biomaterials. His accolades include Fellowship of ASM International.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVivek Verma\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur. He is a recipient of the prestigious American Academy of Mechanics Founder’s prize and grant for the year 2005-06 and Shri Ram Arora Award 2011.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoger Narayan\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is Professor in the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of North Carolina (UNC) and North Carolina State University (NCSU). He is an author of over 100 publications as well as several book chapters related to biomedical materials. His accolades include the UNC Jefferson-Pilot Fellowship in Academic Medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e27 January 2015\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-American Ceramic Society\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781118299975\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e392\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23.68\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44314777223308,"sku":"9781118299975","price":161.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781118299975.jpg?v=1780176697","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781118299975","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}