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Book SynopsisBasic Transport Phenomena in Biomedical Engineering, Fourth Edition, brings together fundamental engineering and life science principles, with specific attention paid to the momentum and mass transport concepts applicable to the design of medical devices. Such an analysis highlights the chemical and physical transport processes used in the development of artificial organs, bioartificial organs, controlled drug delivery systems, and tissue engineering. Basic Transport Phenomena in Biomedical Engineering, Fourth Edition, furthermore provides a basic review of units and dimensions with some tips for solving engineering problems; an investigation of thermodynamic concepts with an emphasis on the properties of solutions; and an in-depth exploration of body fluids, osmosis and membrane filtration, the physical and flow properties of blood, solute transport, oxygen transport, and pharmacokinetic analysis. This text is written with curious and inquisitive students in mind who wish to
Trade Review
"This is an excellent undergraduate biotransport text that presents material in a logical, easily understandable fashion. The book does a great job of incorporating problem solving and dimensional analysis using topics that are relevant and timely. It is a pleasure to teach from this textbook."
— Christopher Brigham, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, USA
"The text provides a comprehensive introduction to a complex topic which brings together a number of different scientific disciplines. In addition, the text provides the student with some worked examples to enhance understanding."
— Nicholas Hoenich, Newcastle University, UK
"My course at Rutgers consistently has garnered very positive feedback from the students, and I am delighted that the book is being continually updated and aligned to suit the newer demands of our academic discipline."
— Prabhas Moghe, Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA
Table of Contents1 Introduction
2 A review of thermodynamic concepts
3 Physical properties of the body fluids and the cell membrane
4 The physical and flow properties of blood and other fluids
5 Mass transfer fundamentals
6 Mass transfer in heterogeneous materials
7 Oxygen transport in biological systems
8 Pharmacokinetic analysis
9 Extracorporeal devices
10 Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine
11 Bioartificial organs
