Intended for use in an introductory course on biomaterials, taught primarily in departments of biomedical engineering. The book covers classes of materials commonly used in biomedical applications, followed by coverage of the biocompatibility of those materials with the biological environment. Finally, it covers some in-depth applications of biomaterials. It does all of this with an overall emphasis on tissue engineering.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents Chapter 1: Materials for Biomedical Applications 1-1 1.1. Introduction to biomaterials 1-2 1.1.1. Important definitions 1-2 1.1.2. History and current status of the field 1-4 1.1.3 Future directions 1-7 1.2. Biological response to biomaterials 1-8 1.3. Biomaterial product testing and FDA approval 1-10 1.4. Types of biomaterials
