Bioengineering in Cell and Tissue Research

The idea of publishing this book on “Bioengineering in Cell and Tissue Research” was originated by Gerhard M. Artmann, with the goal of writing about our dreams and making the reader dream with the authors and be fascinated. The book is meant to have life and spirit, and to become a pioneer in technology and sciences, es- cially the life science. The chapters in this book are written by excellent scientists on advanced, frontier technology and address scienti?c questions that need consid- able thinking in terms of engineering. The aims are to provide the readers, including students, faculty, and all scientists working in academia and industry, new infor- tion on bioengineering in cell and tissue research to enhance their understanding and innovation. This book is composed of six sections that cover a broad hierarchy from genes to the universe. These sections are Genes, Genome and Information Network; Cell and Tissue Imaging; Regenerative Medicine and Nanoengineering; Mechanics of Soft Tissues, Fluids and Molecules; Bioengineering in Clinical Applications; and Plant and Microbial Bioengineering.

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.