Biological materials of marine origin : vertebrates /: vertebrates. ([2015])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Hermann Ehrlich.
• Authors: Ehrlich, Hermann
• Contents: Introduction -- Species Richness and Diversity of Marine Vertebrates -- Part I: Biomaterials of Vertebrates Origin. An Overview -- Conclusion -- References -- Part II: Biomineralization in Marine Vertebrates -- 2. Cartilage of marine vertebrates -- 3. Biocomposites and Mineralized Tissues -- Part III: Marine Fishes as Source of Unique Biocomposites -- 4. Fish Scales as Mineral-based Composites -- 5. Materials Design Principles of Fish Scales and Armor -- 6. Fish Skin: From Clothing to Tissue Engineering -- 7. Fish Fins and Rays as Inspiration for Materials Engineering and Robotics -- Part IV: Marine Biopolymers of Vertebrate Origin -- 8. Marine Collagens -- 9. Marine Gelatins -- 10. Marine Elastin -- 11. Marine Keratins -- 12. Egg-capsule Proteins of Selachians -- 13. Marine Structural Proteins in Biomedicine and Tissue Engineering -- Epilogue -- References.
• Publisher Details: Dordrecht London : Springer
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 570.284; Materials science; Natural products; Biomedical materials; Biomineralization; Biomimetic materials; Vertebrates -- Physiology; Marine animals; Biomaterials; Materials; Biochemistry; Marine Sciences; Vertebrates; NATURE -- Reference; SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Biology; SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- General; Biomedical materials; Biomimetic materials; Biomineralization; Marine animals; Natural products; Vertebrates -- Physiology; Technology & Engineering -- Material Science; Science -- Life Sciences -- Biochemistry; Science -- Life Sciences -- Biology -- Marine Biology; Science -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Mammals; Materials science; Biochemistry; Limnology (freshwater); Zoology: Vertebrates; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9789400757301; 9400757301
• Related ISBNs: 9789400757295; 9400757298
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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