Integrated Biomaterials Science

Rolando Barbucci0306466783, 9780306466786, 9780306475832

Integrated Biomaterial Science provides an intriguing insight into the world of biomaterial science. It explores the materials and technology which has brought us new biomaterials. The book covers knowledge in chemistry, engineering, biology, medicine which had significant impacts in biomaterials. In particular, it highlights the way in which modern biology and medicine is inextricably linked to other scientific disciplines, all contributing to the process of discovery and helping us to understand the complex world of biomaterials.

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Table of contents :
Preliminaries……Page 1
Contents……Page 14
1. Biological Materials……Page 32
2. Structure and Properties of Polymeric Materials……Page 56
3. Fundamentals of Polymeric Composite Materials……Page 100
4. Biodegradable Polymers……Page 150
5. Bioceramics and Biological Glasses……Page 220
6. Metallic Materials……Page 286
7. Degradation Processes on Metallic Surfaces……Page 328
8. Characterization of Biomaterials……Page 356
9. Tissues……Page 370
10. Soft Tissue……Page 378
11. The Eye……Page 398
12. Articular Cartilage……Page 412
13. The Mechanical and Material Properties of the Healthy and Degenerated Intervertebral Disc……Page 434
14. Soft Tissue Replacement……Page 456
15. Mechanics of Hard Tissues……Page 490
16. Hip Joint Replacements……Page 522
17. Knee Joint Replacements……Page 558
18. Biomaterial Applications: Elbow Prosthesis……Page 586
19. Biomaterial Applications: Shoulder Prosthesis……Page 592
20. Acrylic Bone Cements……Page 600
21. Mechanical Properties of Tooth Structures……Page 620
22. Dental Materials and Implants……Page 632
23. Materials/Biological Environment Interactions……Page 686
24. Protein Adsorption and Cellular/Tissue Interactions……Page 700
25. Inflammatory Response to Polymeric Materials……Page 722
26. Inflammatory Response to Metals and Ceramics……Page 766
27. Biocompatibility and Biological Tests……Page 824
28. Infection and Sterilization……Page 846
29. Drug Delivery Systems……Page 864
30. Gene Delivery as a New Therapeutic Approach……Page 906
31. Tissue Engineering……Page 916
32. Assist Devices……Page 978
33. Standards on Biomaterials……Page 1016
34. Biomaterials and Patents……Page 1034
Index……Page 1046