TY - BOOK ID - 4864680 TI - Medical Applications for Biomaterials in Bolivia AU - Arias, Susan. AU - Bhatia, Sujata K. PY - 2015 SN - 9783319167756 331916774X 9783319167749 3319167758 PB - Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Engineering. KW - Biomedical Engineering. KW - Biochemical Engineering. KW - Biomaterials. KW - Applied Microbiology. KW - Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering. KW - Microbiology. KW - Biochemical engineering. KW - Chemical engineering. KW - Biomedical engineering. KW - Ingénierie KW - Microbiologie KW - Génie biochimique KW - Génie chimique KW - Génie biomédical KW - Biocompatibility. KW - Biomedical materials -- Bolivia. KW - Natural products -- Biotechnology. KW - Health & Biological Sciences KW - Biomedical Engineering KW - Biomedical materials KW - Natural products KW - Biotechnology. KW - Biological compatibility KW - Biological tolerance KW - Biomedical compatibility KW - Biomedical tolerance KW - Biotolerance KW - Compatibility, Biological KW - Compatibility, Biomedical KW - Tolerance, Biological KW - Tolerance, Biomedical KW - Biocompatible materials KW - Biomaterials KW - Medical materials KW - Medicine KW - Materials KW - Biotechnology KW - Biomedical engineering KW - Biocompatibility KW - Prosthesis KW - Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering. KW - Chemistry, Industrial KW - Engineering, Chemical KW - Industrial chemistry KW - Engineering KW - Chemistry, Technical KW - Metallurgy KW - Microbial biology KW - Biology KW - Microorganisms KW - Bio-process engineering KW - Bioprocess engineering KW - Biochemistry KW - Chemical engineering KW - Clinical engineering KW - Medical engineering KW - Bioengineering KW - Biophysics KW - Bioartificial materials KW - Hemocompatible materials KW - Biomaterials (Biomedical materials) UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:4864680 AB - This book investigates the potential medical benefits natural biomaterials can offer in developing countries by analyzing the case of Bolivia. The book explores the medical and health related applications of Bolivian commodities: quinoa, barley, sugarcane, corn, sorghum and sunflower seeds. This book helps readers better understand some of the key health concerns facing countries like Bolivia and how naturally derived biomaterials and therapeutics could help substantially alleviate many of their problems. ER -