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Book Reviews
Switchable and Responsive Surfaces and Materials for Biomedical Applications
Z. Zhang ed., Woodhead Publishing (2014)
Reviewed by Eduardo Mendes
Reviewed by Eduardo Mendes
Biomaterials for Cancer Therapeutics – Diagnosis, Prevention and Therapy
K. Park ed., Woodhead Publishing (2014)
Reviewed by Mamoni Dash
Reviewed by Mamoni Dash
Inflammation in Heart Failure
M. Blankesteijn and R. Altara eds., Academic Press (2014)
Reviewed by Daniele Pezzoli
Reviewed by Daniele Pezzoli
Nanosensors for Chemical and Biological Applications
K. Honeychurch eds, Woodhead Publishing (2014)
Reviewed by Stanislav Trashin
Reviewed by Stanislav Trashin
Natural and Synthetic Biomedical Polymers
S. Kumbar, C.T. Laurencin and M. Deng eds., Elsevier Science (2014)
Reviewed by Geraldine Rohman
Reviewed by Geraldine Rohman