A Laboratory Course in Biomaterials

A teaching tool for instructors in biomaterials and bioengineering, this volume is a comprehensive laboratory textbook. It trains readers in laboratory skills, data analysis, problem solving, and scientific writing. It integrates a variety of principles that include materials science, chemistry, biochemistry, molecular and cell biology, and engineering. Providing detailed descriptions, explanations, and illustrations of experiments, the text also includes a series of questions and answers at the end of each chapter to clarify concepts. Many of the experiments presented are adapted from research papers to reflect the recent progress in biomaterials and bioengineering.