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100			_aNational Research Council (U.S) _913952
245			_aInspired by biology: from molecules to materials to machines
260			_bNational Academies Press _c2008 _aWashington
300			_axv, 154p.; 26cm.
520			_aScientists have long desired to create synthetic systems that function with the precision and efficiency of biological systems. Using new techniques, researchers are now uncovering principles that could allow the creation of synthetic materials that can perform tasks as precise as biological systems. To assess the current work and future promise of the biology-materials science intersection, the Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation asked the NRC to identify the most compelling questions and opportunities at this interface, suggest strategies to address them, and consider connections with national priorities such as healthcare and economic growth. This book presents a discussion of principles governing biomaterial design, a description of advanced materials for selected functions such as energy and national security, an assessment of biomolecular materials research tools, and an examination of infrastructure and resources for bridging biological and materials science.
650			_aScience _912494
650			_aBiology _941
650			_aMolecular biology _93072
650			_aBiomolecules _xAnalysis _913958
650			_aMaterials _xBiotechnology _913959
650			_aBiomedical materials _99477
650			_aBiomedical engineering _913960
700			_aCommittee on Biomolecular Materials and Processes _913953
700			_aDivision on Engineering and Physical Sciences _913954
700			_aDivision on Earth and Life Studies _913955
700			_aBoard on Physics and Astronomy _913956
700			_aBoard on Life Sciences _99265
700			_aSolid State Sciences Committee _913957
856			_uhttps://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/12159/inspired-by-biology-from-molecules-to-materials-to-machines
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