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Biomaterials science : an introduction to materials in medicine / edited by Buddy D. Ratner [and others].

Published
Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier Academic Press, [2004]
Copyright Date
©2004
Edition
2nd ed.
Physical Description
1 online resource (xii, 851 pages) : illustrations
Additional Creators
Ratner, B. D. (Buddy D.), 1947-
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Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
Contents
PART I: Materials Science & Engineering: Properties of Materials -- Classes of Materials Used in Medicine -- PART II: Biology, Biochemistry and Medicine: Some Background Concepts -- Host Reactions to Biomaterials and Their Evaluation -- Biological Testing of Biomaterials -- Degradation of Materials in the Biological Environment -- Applications of Materials in Medicine, Biology and Artificial Organs -- Tissue Engineering -- PART III: Practical Aspects of Biomaterials: Implants, Devices, and Biomaterials: Issues Unique to this Field -- New Products and Standards -- Perspectives and Possibilities in Biomaterials Science.
Summary
" ... This reference integrates a historical perspective of materials engineering principles with biological interactions of biomaterials. Also provided within are regulatory and ethical issues in addition to future directions of the field, and a state-of-the-art update of medical and biotechnological applications. All aspects of biomaterials science are thoroughly addressed, from tissue engineering to cochlear prostheses and drug delivery systems. Over 80 contributors from academia, government and industry detail the principles of cell biology, immunology, and pathology. Focus within pertains to the clinical uses of biomaterials as components in implants, devices, and artificial organs. This reference also touches upon their uses in biotechnology as well as the characterization of the physical, chemical, biochemical and surface properties of these materials."--Publisher's description
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ISBN
9780080470368 (electronic bk.)
008047036X (electronic bk.)
0125824602
9780125824606
0125824637 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
9780125824637 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Terms of Use and Reproduction
Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.
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