Cutting edge research in cell and tissue research abounds in this review of the latest technological developments in the area. The chapters are written by excellent scientists on advanced, frontier technology and address scientific questions that require considerable engineering brainpower. The aim is to provide students and scientists working in academia and industry new information on bioengineering in cell and tissue research to enhance their understanding and innovation.

Genes, Genome and Information Network

Reporter Genes in Cell Based ultra High Throughput Screening
Gene Arrays for Gene Discovery
Physical Modulation of Cellular Information Networks
Cell and Tissue Imaging
Fluorescence Live-Cell Imaging: Principles and Applications in Mechanobiology
Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) - An Emerging Technology for Three-Dimensional Imaging of Biological Tissues
Ultrasonic Strain Imaging and Reconstructive Elastography for Biological Tissue
Regenerative Medicine and Nanoengineering
Aspects of Embryonic Stem Cell Derived Somatic Cell Therapy of Degenerative Diseases
Collagen Fabrication for the Cell-based Implants in Regenerative Medicine
Tissue Engineering - Combining Cells and Biomaterials into Functional Tissues
Micro and Nano Patterning for Cell and Tissue Engineering
Integrative Nanobioengineering: Novel Bioelectronic Tools for Real Time Pharmaceutical High Content Screening in Living Cells and Tissues
Mechanics of Soft Tissues, Fluids and Molecules
Soft Materials in Technology and Biology - Characteristics, Properties, and Parameter Identification
Modeling Cellular Adaptation to Mechanical Stress
How Strong is the Beating of Cardiac Myocytes? - The Cell Drum Solution
Mechanical Homeostasis of Cardiovascular Tissue
The Role of Macromolecules in Stabilization and De-Stabilization of Biofluids
Hemoglobin Senses Body Temperature
Bioengineering in Clinical Applications
Nitric Oxide in the Vascular System: Meet a Challenge
Vascular Endothelial Responses to Disturbed Flow: Pathologic Implications for Atherosclerosis
Why is Sepsis an Ongoing Clinical Challenge? Lipopolysaccharide Effects on Red Blood Cell Volume
Bioengineering of Inflammation and Cell Activation: Autodigestion in Shock
Percutaneous Vertebroplasty: A Review of Two Intraoperative Complications
Plant and Microbial Bioengineering
Molecular Crowding: A Way to Deal with Crowding in Photosynthetic Membranes
Higher Plants as Bioreactors. Gene Technology with C3-Type Plants to Optimize CO2 Fixation for Production of Biomass and Bio-Energy
Controlling Microbial Adhesion: A Surface Engineering Approach
Air Purification Technology by Means of Cluster Ions Generated by Plasma Discharge at Atmospheric Pressure
Astrobiology.