Sharma, Kal Renganathan

Transport phenomena in biomedical engineering : artificial organ design and development and tissue engineering / Kal Renganathan Sharma - New York : McGraw-Hill, c2010 - xvii, 488 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index

Fundamentals of fluid mechanics -- Principles of diffusion -- Osmotic pressure, solvent permeability, and solute transport -- Rheology of blood and transport -- Gas transport -- Pharmacokinetic study -- Tissue design -- Bioartificial organ design -- Bioheat transport

"Transport phenomena refer to fluid mechanics within living organisms. This text offers in-depth coverage of the flow of body fluids, drug delivery systems, and design of artificial organs"--Provided by publisher

9780071663977 (hardback : alk. paper) 0071663975 (hardback : alk. paper)


Biological transport
Transport theory
Artificial organs
Tissue engineering
Biological Transport--physiology
Artificial Organs
Body Fluids--metabolism
Cell Membrane--metabolism
Drug Delivery Systems
Tissue Engineering--methods