M. Morra is the author of Water in Biomaterials Surface Science, published by Wiley.

"This would be a valuable book. UK reviewer", , , #"This is novel subject for a book.......there is certainly nothing like it out there. Dr Morra is an outstanding thinker. US reviewer", , , #"I think the title is a very timely one. Scandinavian reviewer", , , #

• Contributors viiIntroduction ixM. MorraTheoretical Aspects 11 Biological Properties of Water 3E. A. Vogler2 Theoretical and Computational Methods of Biomolecular Hydration 25A. E. Garcia3 Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Carbohydrate – Water Interactions 53S. B. Engelsen4 Statistical Thermodynamics of Fluids with Orientation-Dependent Properties and its Application to Water at Interfaces 91N.A.M. Besseling5 Solvation Interactions for Protein Adsorption to Biomaterial Surfaces 127J. H. Lee, T. Li and K. ParkAnalytical Aspects 1476 On the Origin of Water Wetting Terminology 149E. A. Volger7 The Evaluation of Electron-Donor and Electron-Acceptor Properties and their Role in the Interaction of Solid Surfaces with Water 183C Della Volpe and S. Siboni8 Vibrational Spectroscopy for Water at Interfaces 215Y. R. Shen9 Atomic Force Microscope Analysis of Water-Mediated Interfacial Interactions 245H. J. Butt and V. FranzPractical Applications 26710 How Water Wets Biomaterial Surfaces 269E. A. Vogler11 Super-Hydrophilic Surfaces for Biomedical Applications 291Y. Ikada12 Poly(ethylene oxide) Coated Surfaces 307M. Morra13 The Role of Water in the Surface Properties of Phospholipid Polymers 333K. Ishihara14 Hydrophilic Polysaccharides Coatings 353M. Morra and C. CassinelliIndex 389

M. Morra is the author of Water in Biomaterials Surface Science, published by Wiley.

"This would be a valuable book. UK reviewer", , , #"This is novel subject for a book.......there is certainly nothing like it out there. Dr Morra is an outstanding thinker. US reviewer", , , #"I think the title is a very timely one. Scandinavian reviewer", , , #

• Contributors viiIntroduction ixM. MorraTheoretical Aspects 11 Biological Properties of Water 3E. A. Vogler2 Theoretical and Computational Methods of Biomolecular Hydration 25A. E. Garcia3 Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Carbohydrate – Water Interactions 53S. B. Engelsen4 Statistical Thermodynamics of Fluids with Orientation-Dependent Properties and its Application to Water at Interfaces 91N.A.M. Besseling5 Solvation Interactions for Protein Adsorption to Biomaterial Surfaces 127J. H. Lee, T. Li and K. ParkAnalytical Aspects 1476 On the Origin of Water Wetting Terminology 149E. A. Volger7 The Evaluation of Electron-Donor and Electron-Acceptor Properties and their Role in the Interaction of Solid Surfaces with Water 183C Della Volpe and S. Siboni8 Vibrational Spectroscopy for Water at Interfaces 215Y. R. Shen9 Atomic Force Microscope Analysis of Water-Mediated Interfacial Interactions 245H. J. Butt and V. FranzPractical Applications 26710 How Water Wets Biomaterial Surfaces 269E. A. Vogler11 Super-Hydrophilic Surfaces for Biomedical Applications 291Y. Ikada12 Poly(ethylene oxide) Coated Surfaces 307M. Morra13 The Role of Water in the Surface Properties of Phospholipid Polymers 333K. Ishihara14 Hydrophilic Polysaccharides Coatings 353M. Morra and C. CassinelliIndex 389

M. Morra is the author of Water in Biomaterials Surface Science, published by Wiley.

"This would be a valuable book. UK reviewer", , , #"This is novel subject for a book.......there is certainly nothing like it out there. Dr Morra is an outstanding thinker. US reviewer", , , #"I think the title is a very timely one. Scandinavian reviewer", , , #

• Contributors viiIntroduction ixM. MorraTheoretical Aspects 11 Biological Properties of Water 3E. A. Vogler2 Theoretical and Computational Methods of Biomolecular Hydration 25A. E. Garcia3 Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Carbohydrate – Water Interactions 53S. B. Engelsen4 Statistical Thermodynamics of Fluids with Orientation-Dependent Properties and its Application to Water at Interfaces 91N.A.M. Besseling5 Solvation Interactions for Protein Adsorption to Biomaterial Surfaces 127J. H. Lee, T. Li and K. ParkAnalytical Aspects 1476 On the Origin of Water Wetting Terminology 149E. A. Volger7 The Evaluation of Electron-Donor and Electron-Acceptor Properties and their Role in the Interaction of Solid Surfaces with Water 183C Della Volpe and S. Siboni8 Vibrational Spectroscopy for Water at Interfaces 215Y. R. Shen9 Atomic Force Microscope Analysis of Water-Mediated Interfacial Interactions 245H. J. Butt and V. FranzPractical Applications 26710 How Water Wets Biomaterial Surfaces 269E. A. Vogler11 Super-Hydrophilic Surfaces for Biomedical Applications 291Y. Ikada12 Poly(ethylene oxide) Coated Surfaces 307M. Morra13 The Role of Water in the Surface Properties of Phospholipid Polymers 333K. Ishihara14 Hydrophilic Polysaccharides Coatings 353M. Morra and C. CassinelliIndex 389