General properties and characterization methods of biomaterials -- Recent advances in biocompatibility -- Polymeric based biomaterials -- Ceramic based biomaterials -- Biocomposites as implantable biomaterials -- Biopolymers and their applications; with a focus on chitosan -- Surface modification of polymer biomaterials -- Nano-approach -- Applications in nanomedicine and drug delivery systems -- Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine -- Applications of biomaterials in hard tissue replacement -- Applications of biomaterials in soft tissue replacement -- Biomaterials in 3d printing/ bio-printing techniques -- Application of 'smart polymers' as biomaterials.
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Biomaterials Science and Technology: Fundamentals and Developments presents a broad scope of the field of biomaterials science and technology, focusing on theory, advances, and applications. It reviews the fabrication and properties of different classes of biomaterials such as bioinert, bioactive, and bioresorbable, in addition to biocompatibility. It further details traditional and recent techniques and methods that are utilized to characterize major properties of biomaterials. The book also discusses modifications of biomaterials in order to tailor properties and thus accommodate different applications in the biomedical engineering fields and summarizes nanotechnology approaches to biomaterials. This book targets students in advanced undergraduate and graduate levels in majors related to fields of Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering and Science, Biomedical Engineering, Bioengineering, and Life Sciences. It assists in understanding major concepts of fabrication, modification, and possible applications of different classes of biomaterials. It is also intended for professionals who are interested in recent advances in the emerging field of biomaterials.
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Biomaterials science and technology
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9781138611474
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Biomedical engineering.
Biocompatible Materials-- therapeutic use.
Biocompatible Materials.
Nanotechnology.
Biomedical engineering.
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