Organic & Biomaterials Chemistry

Photo of a tissue-engineered construct.

A close-up of tissue-engineered construct, a combination of living cells and porous biomaterial that form a living matrix for transplantation in an organism. (Photo by Gary Meeks, courtesy of the Georgia Institute of Technology and the National Science Foundation. Used with permission.)

Instructor(s)

MIT Course Number

3.034

As Taught In

Fall 2005

Level

Undergraduate

Cite This Course

Course Description

Course Features

Course Description

This course covers principles of materials chemistry common to organic materials ranging from biological polypeptides to engineered block copolymers. Topics include molecular structure, polymer synthesis reactions, protein-protein interactions, multifunctional organic materials including polymeric nanoreactors, conducting polymers and virus-mediated biomineralization.

WARNING NOTICE

The experiments described in these materials are potentially hazardous and require a high level of safety training, special facilities and equipment, and supervision by appropriate individuals. You bear the sole responsibility, liability, and risk for the implementation of such safety procedures and measures. MIT shall have no responsibility, liability, or risk for the content or implementation of any of the material presented.

Legal Notice

Related Content

Krystyn van Vliet, Michael Rubner, and Angela Belcher. 3.034 Organic & Biomaterials Chemistry. Fall 2005. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare, https://ocw.mit.edu. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA.


For more information about using these materials and the Creative Commons license, see our Terms of Use.


Close