| Contributors |
| Introduction / M. Morra |
| Theoretical Aspects |
| Biological Properties of Warer / E. Vogler |
| Theoretical and Computational Methods of Biomolecular Hydration / A. Garcia, et al. |
| Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Carbohydrate-Water Interactions / S. Engelsen |
| Statistical Thermodynamics of Fluids with Orientation-Dependent Properties and its Application to Water at Interfaces / N. Besseling |
| Solvation Interactions for Protein Adsorption to Biomaterial Surfaces / J. Lee, et al. |
| Analytical Aspects |
| On the Origins of Water Wetting Terminology |
| The Evaluation of Electron-Donor and Electron-Acceptor Properties and their Role in the Interaction of Solid Surfaces with Water / C. Volpe ; S. Siboni |
| Vibrational Spectroscopy for Water at Interfaces / Y. Shen |
| Atomic Force Microscope Analysis of Water-Mediated Interfacial Interactions / H. Butt ; V. Franz |
| Practical Applications |
| How Water Wets Biomaterial Surfaces / E. Vogler) |
| Super-Hydrophilic Surfaces for Biomedical Applications / Y. Ikada |
| Poly(ethylene oxide) Coated Surfaces |
| The Role of Water in the Surface Properties of Phospholipid Polymers / K. Ishihara |
| Hydrophilic Polysaccharides Coatings / C. Casinelli |
| Index |
| Contributors |
| Introduction / M. Morra |
| Theoretical Aspects |
| Biological Properties of Warer / E. Vogler |
| Theoretical and Computational Methods of Biomolecular Hydration / A. Garcia, et al. |
| Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Carbohydrate-Water Interactions / S. Engelsen |
