Materials inspired by biology : symposium held April 21-25, 2003, San Francisco, California, U.S.A. /

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Imprint:Warrendale, Pa. : Materials Research Society, c2003.
Description:xii, 254 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
Series:Materials Research Society symposium proceedings ; v. 774
Materials Research Society symposia proceedings ; v. 774.
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5047019
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Other authors / contributors:Thompson, J. L. (James L.)
Kiick, Kristi L.
Gower, Laurie A.
Materials Research Society. Meeting (2003 : San Francisco, Calif.)
Symposium on Materials Inspired by Biology (2003 : San Francisco, Calif.)
ISBN:1558997113
Notes:"This volume contains a cross-section of talks and posters presented at Symposium O, 'Materials Inspired by Biology,' held April 21-25 at the 2003 MRS Spring Meeting in San Francisco, California."--p. ix.
Includes bibliographic references and indexes.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings
  • Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials
  • Bio-Inspired Morphogens and Biomimetic Biomaterials for Regenerative Medicine
  • Carbon Nanofiber Surface Roughness Increases Osteoblast Adhesion
  • Cytocompatibility of Carbon Nanofiber Materials for Neural Applications
  • Cytocompatibility and Material Properties of Poly-Carbonate Urethane/Carbon Nanofiber Composites for Neural Applications
  • Enhanced Osteoblast Adhesion on a Novel Hydroxyapatite Coating
  • Osteoblast-Like Cell Response to Apatite-Wollastonite/Polyethylene Bone Replacement Composites
  • Amelogenin Induces Biomimetic Mineralization at Specific pH
  • Novel Biomimetic and Bioinspired Polymers
  • From the Spider to the Web: Biomimetic Processing of Protein Polymers and Collagen
  • ATRP Synthesis and Characterization of [alpha, omega]-allyl-Terminated Macromonomers as Precursors for End-Linked Gels and Hydrogels
  • Surface Modification for Protein Resistance Using a Biomimetic Approach
  • Development of Elastic Protein-Based Polymers as Materials for Acoustic Absorption
  • Dextran Grafted Silicon Substrates: Preparation, Characterization and Biomedical Applications
  • Poly-[beta]-Cyclodextrins: Multifunctional Polymer Support for the Hydrolysis and Removal of Methyl Parathion
  • Biomineralization, Colloidal and Templated Materials
  • Sea Urchin Mineralized Tissue
  • Structural and Initial Optical Characterization of Basalia Spicules in the Glass Sponge Euplectella
  • Mimicking the Formation of Biomineral Composites Through Deposition of Calcium Carbonate Thin Films on Modified Fiber Net Templates
  • Intrafibrillar Mineralization of Collagen Using a Liquid-Phase Mineral Precursor
  • Composition and Surface Topography Effects on Apatite-Forming Ability of Ceramic-Polymer Composites
  • Formation of Complex Non-Equilibrium Morphologies of Calcite via Biomimetic Processing
  • Colloidal Preparation of [gamma]-Fe[subscript 2]O[subscript 3]@Au [core@shell] Nanoparticles
  • Biosynthesis of Silver Nanoparticles
  • Quantum Dots Stabilized By Genetically Engineered Proteins
  • Amphiphilic Membranes and Surfaces
  • Lipid Membranes: Biological Inspiration for Micro and Nano Encapsulation Technologies, Especially Drug Delivery
  • Reconfigurable Hydrophobic/Hydrophilic Surfaces Based on Self-Assembled Monolayers
  • Direct Observation of Calcium Oxalate Monohydrate Precipitation at Phospholipid Monolayers With Brewster Angle Microscopy
  • Photoelectric Response of Self Assembled Films of Bacterio-Rhodopsin Purple Membrane Integrated on Silicon
  • Surface Plasmon Resonance Spectroscopic Study on Pore-Forming Behavior of Streptolysin O on Supported Phospholipid Bilayers
  • Assembly and Characterization of Protein Resistant Planar Bilayers in PDMS Microfluidic Devices
  • Chromophore Binding to In-Vitro Engineered Bio-Mimetic Surfaces
  • PEG-Containing Surfactants Enhance the Ultrasonic Permeabilizability of Liposomes
  • Author Index
  • Subject Index