Advances in Biofunctional Macromolecules for Medical and Biomimetic Applications
A special issue of Bioengineering (ISSN 2306-5354).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2017) | Viewed by 360
Special Issue Editors
Interests: synthetic polymers; polymer-biomarker (or polymer) interactions; biosensors; cyclodextrin Inclusion complexes
Interests: biomaterials; hydrogels; 3D printing; 4D printing; biomanufacturing
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Biofunctional macromolecules are polymeric materials that have been chemically altered to improve the biocompatibility, (bio)functionality, and/or performance of macromolecules used in medical or biomimetic applications. Improving functionality by altering chemical properties using functional groups, by controlling secondary structure, antibodies, or nanoparticles, and viruses towards enhancing cellular, protein, or tissue performance, biosensors, and biomedical devices are of particular interest.
This Special Issue will include research papers and reviews on recent developments in the area of biofunctional polymers focused to close the current gap between fundamental research and the knowledge base necessary medical and biomimetic applications.
We look forward to receiving your contributions to the Special Issue entitled “Advances in Biofunctional Macromolecules for Medical and Biomimetic Applications”.
Prof. Dr. Ishrat Khan
Prof. Dr. Juana Mendenhall
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Biofunctional
- Biomaterials
- Interfaces
- Covalent conjugation
- Biosensors
- Drug Delivery
- Tissue Engineering
- Biocompatible
- Synthetic polymers
- Macromolecules
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