This paper illustrates the use of the word "biomimicry" where it used
to be "bioengineering". Medics may save lives, but they can kill
language . . .
Julian
Quoting John Summerscales <[log in to unmask]>:
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> From an Elsevier alerting service (and the on-line journal) ...
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> Woo-Dong Jang, KM Kamruzzaman Selim, Chi-Hwa Lee, Inn-Kyu Kang [155
> references],
> Bioinspired application of dendrimers: From bio-mimicry to
> biomedical
> applications<http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2008.08.003>
> Progress in Polymer Science, January 2009, 34(1), 1-124.
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> Abstract
> Over the past few years, utilization of dendrimers in
> nano-biotechnology applications such as bio-mimicry, diagnostics,
> and therapeutics has attracted a great deal of attention, far beyond
> that of other classical polymers and oligomers. The intensified
> interest in dendrimers is due to their unique characteristics, which
> include excellent structural uniformity, multivalency, high degree
> of branching, well-defined molecular architecture, and highly
> variable chemical composition. Indeed, dendrimers can possess many
> terminal functional groups that can be chemically linked to other
> moieties in order to adjust their surface properties for
> applications such as biomimetic nano-devices. Furthermore, by
> utilizing the homogeneity of their three-dimensional architecture, a
> variety of biologically active agents can be incorporated into
> dendrimers to form biologically active conjugates, including novel
> drug carriers. Here, we review several aspects of bio-inspired
> dendrimer applications, giving special focus to their use as protein
> mimics, drug and gene delivery agents, anticancer and antiviral
> therapeutics, and in biomedical diagnostic applications. We also
> provide a brief introduction to the preparation of dendrimers and
> review their physicochemical and biological properties.
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>
> Kind regards,
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