Main description:

Covers cutting edge areas of fiber design and function in an introductory format

Addresses a wide range of applications and modifications of natural and synthetic fibers for various applications

Focuses on medical applications, but not exclusively

Military and homeland security related applications

Wound dressing design and future improvements are also covered

Contains several different subjects such as magnetic fibers and electrospun fibers

Contents:

Preface.
The Future of Modified Fibers.
Future Structure and Properties of Mechanism-Based Wound Dressings.
Behaviour of Cells Cultured on Cuprophan.
Cotton and Protein Interactions.
Electrospun Nanofibers From Biopolymers And Their Biomedical Applications.
Chemistry and its Applications in Biocidal Textiles and Polymers.
Modification of Polyester for Medical Uses.
Biological Activity of Oxidized Polysaccharides.
Biological Adhesives.
Surface Modification of Cellulose Fibers with Hydrolases and Kinases.
Enzymes for Polymer Surface Modification.
Enzymatic Modification of Fibers for Textile and Forest Products Industries.
The Attraction of Magnetically Susceptible Paper.
Fiber Modification Via Dielectric-Barrier Discharge.