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Biological Materials of Marine Origin

Vertebrates

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  • © 2015

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Authors:
  1. Hermann Ehrlich

    1. Institute of Experimental Physics, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Freiberg, Germany

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  • First complete, illustrated systematic monograph of biological materials of marine origin with respect to vertebrates
  • Top level multi-disciplinary “hybrid monograph” between textbook and encyclopaedia on marine biological materials
  • Unique standard reference work

Part of the book series: Biologically-Inspired Systems (BISY)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Biomaterials of Vertebrates Origin. An Overview

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction

      • Hermann Ehrlich
      Pages 3-66

  3. Biomineralization in Marine Vertebrates

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 67-67
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    2. Cartilage of Marine Vertebrates

      • Hermann Ehrlich
      Pages 69-89

    3. Biocomposites and Mineralized Tissues

      • Hermann Ehrlich
      Pages 91-210

  4. Marine Fishes as Source of Unique Biocomposites

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 211-211
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    2. Fish Scales as Mineral-Based Composites

      • Hermann Ehrlich
      Pages 213-236

    3. Materials Design Principles of Fish Scales and Armor

      • Hermann Ehrlich
      Pages 237-262

    4. Fish Skin: From Clothing to Tissue Engineering

      • Hermann Ehrlich
      Pages 263-276

    5. Fish Fins and Rays as Inspiration for Materials Engineering and Robotics

      • Hermann Ehrlich
      Pages 277-317

  5. Marine Biopolymers of Vertebrate Origin

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 319-319
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    2. Marine Collagens

      • Hermann Ehrlich
      Pages 321-341

    3. Marine Gelatins

      • Hermann Ehrlich
      Pages 343-359

    4. Marine Elastin

      • Hermann Ehrlich
      Pages 361-375

    5. Marine Keratins

      • Hermann Ehrlich
      Pages 377-402

    6. Egg-Capsule Proteins of Selachians

      • Hermann Ehrlich
      Pages 403-414

    7. Marine Structural Proteins in Biomedicine and Tissue Engineering

      • Hermann Ehrlich
      Pages 415-421

    8. Epilogue

      • Hermann Ehrlich
      Pages 423-432

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 433-436
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About this book

This is the second monograph by the author on biological materials of marine origin. The initial book is dedicated to the biological materials of marine invertebrates. This work is a source of modern knowledge on biomineralization, biomimetics and materials science with respect to marine vertebrates. For the first time in scientific literature the author gives the most coherent analysis of the nature, origin and evolution of biocomposites and biopolymers isolated from and observed in the broad variety of marine vertebrate organisms (fish, reptilian, birds and mammals) and within their unique hierarchically organized structural formations. There is a wealth of new and newly synthesized information, including dozens of previously unpublished images of unique marine creatures including extinct, extant and living taxa and their biocomposite-based structures from nano- to micro – and macroscale. This monograph reviews the most relevant advances in the marine biological materials research field, pointing out several approaches being introduced and explored by distinct modern laboratories.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Experimental Physics, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Freiberg, Germany

    Hermann Ehrlich

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