In order to come to terms with his violent past, soldier-of-fortune Rodrigo Mendoza joins forces with a priest, Father Gabriel, head of a Jesuit mission deep in the South American jungle, to battle ruthless slave traders preying on the Guarani natives

Product Description: Biomedical Devices: Design, Prototyping, and Manufacturing features fundamental discussions of all facets of materials processing and manufacturing processes across a wide range of medical devices and artificial tissues. Represents the first compilation of information on the design, prototyping, and manufacture of medical devices into one volume Offers in-depth coverage of medical devices, beginning with an introductory overview through to the design, manufacture, and applications Features examples of a variety of medical applications of devices, including biopsy micro forceps, micro-needle arrays, wrist implants, spinal spacers, and fixtures  Provides students, doctors, scientists, and technicians interested in the development and applications of medical devices the ideal reference source...read more

CategoryBiomedical EngineeringSubcategoryContact Editor: Stern

This comprehensive volume encompasses measurements in the growing fields of molecular biology and biotechnology, including applications such as cell engineering, tissue engineering, and biomaterials.

Product Description: Presents new information on the design and synthesis of fluorescent chemosensors. Discusses the design of sensors for small molecules for which biotic receptors have not evolved or are not readily adapted for sensing purposes. Bridges the gap between communities needing chemosensors and those able to synthesize chemosensors Also provides an ideal introduction for organic chemists interested in the field...read more

Product Description: Molecular electronics refers to the possible future use of molecules as electronic circuit elements in signal-processing circuits molecules doing the chores of transistors and electronic switches a tantalizing idea that has recently become the target of many research programs around the world...read more

Product Description: Focusing on the rapidly changing fields of modern biotechnology and advanced electronics, this reference text describes novel biotechnology-based electronic sensors, particularly those used for detection of very low levels of chemical and biological moieties...read more

Product Description: Lanthanide elements were first used some thirty years ago in the optical glass industry, followed shortly by their use as NMR shift reagents in organic chemistry. Since then, the application of lanthanides in studies of organic and biochemical systems by use of their NMR and spectroscopic properties has created a rapidly growing interest in the physics and chemistry of these elements...read more