Collagen: Structure and Mechanics

by Peter Fratzl

Book Overview

This book provides a cohesive introduction to macromolecule collagen and its many applications in biomaterials and tissue engineering. Graduate students and researchers in the fields of materials science, bioengineering, physics, chemistry, and biology gain an understanding of the structure and mechanical behavior of type I collagen and collagen-based tissues in vertebrates. The book covers all length scales from the molecular to the organ level...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441944818
• ISBN13: 9781441944818
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 506 Pages
• Weight: 1.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"