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MEDICAL TEXTILES
PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, 24TH AND 25TH AUGUST 1999, BOLTON INSTITUTE, UK |
| By: |
Subhash C. Anand (Editor) |
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Hardback |
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£187.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
185573494X |
| ISBN 13: |
9781855734944 |
| Publisher: |
ELSEVIER SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY |
| Pub. date: |
28 February, 2001 |
| Series: |
Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles |
| Pages: |
256 |
| Description: |
Medical textiles are one of the major growth areas within technical textiles. This book comprises 29 original edited papers and gives a fascinating insight into research and development in this rapidly changing field. |
| Synopsis: |
Medical textiles is one of the major growth areas within technical textiles and the use of textile materials for medical and healthcare products ranges from simple gauze or bandage materials to scaffolds for tissue culturing and a large variety of prostheses for permanent body implants.Recent advances include:The development of polylactic acid and polyglycolic acid fibres as structures for cell growthTemporary bioresorbable textile supports for growing human organic tissueThe development of smart fibres - based on naturally-occurring polymers and also on non-animal-based protein fibres and structures - for the treatment of wounds and ulcersThese are a few examples of the wide range of textile-based non-implantable and implantable products used in medicine and surgery and covered in this cutting-edge collection of the latest research in this fascinating area. |
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UK |
| Imprint: |
Woodhead Publishing Ltd |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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