Overview

This volume provides an insight into the world of biomaterial science. It explores the materials and technology which have brought us biomaterials. It covers knowledge in chemistry, engineering, biology, and medicine which had significant impacts in biomaterials. In particular, it highlights the way in which modern biology and medicine are inextricably linked to other scientific disciplines, all contributing to the process of discovery and helping us to understand this complex topic.

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Author:   Rolando Barbucci
Publisher:   Springer Science+Business Media
Imprint:   Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers
Edition:   2002 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 5.40cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.922kg
ISBN:  

9780306466786

ISBN 10:   0306466783
Pages:   1037
Publication Date:   31 October 2002
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Biological Materials.- Structure and Properties of Polymeric Materials.- Fundamentals of Polymeric Composite Materials.- Biodegradable Polymers.- Bioceramics and Biological Glasses.- Metallic Materials.- Degradation Processes on Metallic Surfaces.- Characterization of Biomaterials.- Tissues.- Soft Tissue.- The Eye.- Articular Cartilage.- The Material and Mechanical Properties of the Healthy and Degenerated Intervertebral Disc.- Soft Tissue Replacement.- Mechanics of Hard Tissues.- Hip Joint Prosthesis.- Knee Joint Replacements.- Biomaterial Applications: Elbow Prosthesis.- Biomaterial Applications: Shoulder Prosthesis.- Acrylic Bone Cements.- Mechanical Properties of Tooth Structures.- Dental Materials and Implants.- Materials/Biological Environment Interactions.- Protein Adsorption and Cellular/Tissue Interactions.- Inflammatory Response to Polymeric Materials.- Inflammatory Response to Metals and Ceramics.- Biocompatibility and Biological Tests.- Infection and Sterilization.- Drug Delivery Systems.- Gene Delivery as a New Therapeutic Approach.- Tissue Engineering.- Assist Devices.- Standards on Biomaterials.- Biomaterials and Patents.

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Rolando Barbucci is Director of the Interuniversity Research Center for Advanced Medical Systems (C.R.I.S.M.A) and Head of the Department of Chemical and Biosystem Sciences and Technologies at the University of Siena, Italy. A former President of the Interdivisional Group of Biomaterials (G.I.B.) of the Italian Chemical Society, he is an accomplished chemist and biomaterials scientist, with 5 patents and more than 250 publications to his credit. He has a deep interest in the integration and applications of biomaterials within this growing field spanning medicine, biology, chemistry, and bioengineering.

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