Bioinstrumentation

This comprehensive book encompasses measurements in the growing fields of molecular biology and biotechnology, including applications such as cell engineering, tissue engineering and biomaterials. It addresses measurements in new fields such as cellular and molecular biology and nanotechnology. It equips the readers with the necessary background in electric circuits and the statistical coverage shows how to determine trial sizes.


Table of contents :
Preface
· Measurement Systems (Kevin Hugo)
· Basic Concepts of Electronics (Hong Cao)
· Analysis of Molecules in Clinical Medicine (Mat Klein)
· Surface Characterization in Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering (Jorge E Monzon)
· Hematology (Susanne Clark Cazzanti)
· Cellular Measurements in Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering (Jeffrey S Schowalter)
· Nervous Systems (Jang-Zern Tsai)
· Heart and Circulation (Supan Tungjitkusolmun)
· Lung, Kidney, Bone, and Skin (Shilpa Sawale)
· Body Temperature, Heat, Fat, and Movement (Chao-Min Wu)
Index

Market Description :
· Biomedical Engineers
· Medical and Biological Personnel (who wish to learn measurement techniques)

About Author :
John G. Webster is Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is the editor of one of the most widely used text in biomedical engineering: Medical Instrumentation: Application and Design, Third Edition (Wiley). In addition, he has developed 18 other books, including the Encyclopedia of Medical Devices and Instrumentation (Wiley), and about 150 research papers. He is the recipient of the 2001 IEEE-EMBS Career Achievement Award.