Collagen : Structure and Mechanics

Peter Fratzl

ISBN 10: 038773905X / ISBN 13: 9780387739052

Editore: Springer Us, 2008

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Collagen: Structure and Mechanics provides a cohesive introduction to this biological macromolecule and its many applications in biomaterials and tissue engineering.Graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in the fields of materials, (bio-)engineering, physics, chemistry and biology will gain an understanding of the structure and mechanical behavior of type I collagen and collagen-based tissues in vertebrates, across all length scales from the molecular (nano) to the organ (macro) level. Written in a clear and didactic manner, this volume includes current knowledge on the hierarchical structure, mechanical properties, in addition to a review of deformation and strengthening mechanisms.Collagen: Structure and Mechanics is an excellent reference for new researchers entering this areaand serves as a basis for lecturing in the interdisciplinary field of biological materials science.

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• Titolo: Collagen : Structure and Mechanics
• Editore: Springer Us
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 038773905X
• ISBN 13: 9780387739052
• Rilegatura: Buch
• Condizione: Neu
• Dimensioni: 241 L x 161 A x 35 P (millimetri) 241 millimetri di larghezza per 161 millimetri di altezza per 35 millimetri di profondità
• Peso: 916 grammi

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Riassunto

Not only does this book provide a comprehensive review of current research advances in collagen structure and mechanics, it also explores this biological macromolecule’s many applications in biomaterials and tissue engineering. Readers gain an understanding of the structure and mechanical behavior of type I collagen and collagen-based tissues in vertebrates across all length scales, from the molecular (nano) to the organ (macro) level.

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Collagen: Structure and Mechanics provides a cohesive introduction to collagen-rich tissues, such as tendon, bone, cornea or arterials walls. Written in a clear and didactic manner, this volume reviews current knowledge on hierarchical structure, mechanical properties, deformation and strengthening mechanisms, and discusses many applications in biomaterials and tissue engineering.

Researchers in the fields of materials, (bio-)engineering, physics, chemistry and biology will gain an understanding of the structure and mechanical behavior of type I collagen and collagen-based tissues in vertebrates, across all length scales from the molecular (nano) to the organ (macro) level. Collagen: Structure and Mechanics is a reference for new researchers entering this area and can serve also as a basis for lecturing in the interdisciplinary field of biological materials science.