This latest volume in the Advances in Chemical Engineering series, is a contemporary analysis of the preparation, structure and properties of biomaterials with emphasis on the molecular design and material/polymer interactions. The book addresses cell-biomaterials adhesion, biomaterials and gene therapy, protein adsorption, platelet and white cell activation processes, molecular design and surface modification of novel biomaterials.

• Original reviews
• Leading chemical engineers as authors
• Update on biomaterials use
• Novel subject on use of biomaterials in drug delivery and gene therapy
• Mathematical modeling