Methods in Bioengineering Series
Innovative, easily accessible methods for addressing scientific and engineering challenges in today's biomedical laboratories. Authored under the guidance of Martin L. Yarmush and
Robert S. Langer. This new series picks up where most research literature ends, by providing easily accessible, transparent, sophisticated methods for addressing specific scientific and
engineering laboratory challenges.
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3D Tissue Engineering: This groundbreaking volume presents the latest methods and protocols for systematically building tissues in 3D
configuration outside the body, as well as providing techniques that modulate repair and regeneration processes that occur “in situ” (in their natural or
original place. Written and edited by recognized experts in the field, each book provides research engineers, scientists, and students with step-by-step
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procedures, clear examples, and effective ways to overcome problems that may be encountered. Tissue engineering is an emerging field that involves
the combination of materials, cells, and other signals or growth factors to generate new tissue that can be used to repair or replace damaged tissues
due to injury or disease.
Alternative Technologies to Animal Testing: Providing alternatives to animal testing is one of the hottest topics in
biomedical research, and this groundbreaking volume addresses this critical issues head on. This unique book presents techniques and methods at the
9781608070114 forefront of scientific research that have the potential to replace certain whole animal tests. Moreover, this book provides a platform where other widely
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accepted techniques and scientific advancements can be collated into a concise set of methods that can be implemented within both academic and
industrial communities.
Biomicrofabrication and Biomicrofluidics: Microfluidics promises to transform the field of medicine by dramatically changing
the ways in which diagnostics and clinical research are conducted in hospitals and laboratories. This unique volume presents leading-edge microfluidics
methods used to handle, manipulate, and analyze cells, particles, and biological components (e.g., proteins and DNA) for microdiagnostics. The authors
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offer clear and detailed guidance on: •Microfabrication techniques utilized to create microfluidic devices and on-chip flow control and mixing
Microsystems, •Protein and DNA handling devices for electrophoretic and isoelectric separations in microchromatography columns. •Microfluidic
manipulations of droplets via electrowetting and particles via dielectrophoresis for separations and chemical reactions
Nanoscale Bioengineering and Nanomedicine : Filling a critical gap in the current literature, this new resource presents
practical, step-by-step methods to help you synthesize, characterize, biofunctionalize and apply the nanomaterial that is most suitable for handling a
given nanoscale bioengineering problem. Written and presented by leading scientists and engineers in their respective fields, the authors offer a clear
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and detailed understanding of how to carry out: •Nanoparticle functionalization with biomolecules, including enzymes •Nanoparticle analysis and
characterization •In vitro evaluation of nanoparticles using different cell lines •In vitro evaluation of nanoparticles as therapeutics and imaging agents
Systems Analysis of Biological Networks : This cutting-edge volume provides a detailed look at the two main aspects of
systems biology: the design of sophisticated experimental methods and the development of complex models to analyze the data. Focusing on methods
that are being used to solve current problems in biomedical science and engineering, this comprehensive, richly illustrated resource shows you how to:
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•Design of state-of-the art methods for analyzing biological systems •Implement experimental approaches for investigating cellular behavior in health
and disease •Use algorithms and modeling techniques for quantitatively describing biomedical problems •Integrate experimental and computational
approaches for a more complete view of biological systems
Microdevices in Biology and Medicine : Offering a practical look into the field, this volume presents the science behind
microscale device design and the engineering of its fabrication. Supported with dozens of full-color illustrations, this book offers you clear, step-by-step
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•Temporal control of cell-cell interaction •Nanoscale measurements of cellular forces •Immobilizing living c. elegans •Optical and electrical on-chip cell
sorting •Human-on-chip modeling of drug metabolism
Stem Cell Bioengineering: In stem cell research there are several key methods that, once mastered, can be extremely powerful. These
methods enable you to rigorously test hypotheses, compare results to “gold standards,” and may even spur improvements to existing protocols. This
book describes numerous methods to derive, manipulate, target, and prepare stem cells for clinical use. The methods described here help you: •Derive
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and test human embryonic stem cells. •Analyze bone marrow stem cell function in vitro and in vivo. •Image a stem cell transplant.•Cryopreserve stem
cells.•Differentiate stem cells using microscale techniques