Controlled permeabilization of mammalian cell membranes is fundamental to develop gene
and cell therapies based on macromolecular cargo delivery, a process that emerged against …

Shock waves have been established as a safe and effective treatment for a wide range of
diseases. Research groups worldwide are working on improving shock wave technology …

This book was written with the aim of widening the reader's spectrum of knowledge
regarding the uses of shock waves in medicine and biology, as well as to contribute to safer …

Pulsed power is applied to gases and liquids to produce plasmas; these may interact with
living organisms. Plasma, known as the fourth state of matter, consists of charged and …

A few methodologies and developments of potential medical and biomedical applications
are described in this chapter, showing how shock wave research has extended. Some …