| Collagen: Structure and Mechanics Contributor(s): Fratzl, Peter (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1441944818 ISBN-13: 9781441944818 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $237.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Geometry - Analytic - Mathematics | Geometry - Algebraic - Medical | Biotechnology |
| Dewey: 516.3 |
| Physical Information: 1.06" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.61 lbs) 506 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 area and serves as a basis for lecturing in the interdisciplinary field of biological materials science. |