Biomedical Materials

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Narayan, Roger. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2009.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Biotechnology.; Biomedical engineering.; Biomaterials.; Biomedical Engineering.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-84872-3

Biomedical Materials provides a comprehensive discussion of contemporary materials used in biomedical research and development. The pedagogical writing style and structure provides students with an understanding of the fundamental concepts necessary to pursue research and industrial work in this gro...

Table of Contents:

• Inflammation, Carcinogenicity and Hypersensitivity
• Biomechanics
• Biocompatibility Testing
• Sterility and Infection
• Ceramics and Glasses
• Metallic Biomaterials
• Interaction of Metallic Biomaterials with the Human Body Environment
• Hip Prosthesis
• Biomaterials for Dental Applications
• Polymeric Biomaterials
• Protein Interactions at Material Surfaces
• Ophthalmic Biomaterials
• Burn Dressing Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
• Medical Devices in Neurology: Nerve Repair Strategies
• Magnetic Particles for Biomedical Applications
• BIOMEMS
• In Vitro, In Vivo and Ex Vivo Testing of Implantable Glucose-Detecting Biosensors: Current Methods
• Rapid Prototyping
• Manufacturing Issues.