Advanced Biomaterials Fundamentals, Processing, and Applications

by Basu, Bikramjit; Katti, Dhirendra S.; Kumar, Ashok

• ISBN13: 9780470193402
• ISBN10: 0470193409
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-10-05
• Publisher: Wiley-American Ceramic Society

Summary

Enables readers to take full advantage of the latest advances in biomaterials and their applications

Author Biography

BIKRAMJIT BASU, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. His research interests include ceramic and polymer-based biocompatible materials, nanoceramics and nanoceramic composites, and tribology of advanced materials. He received the Coble Award of the American Ceramic Society in 2008 and was recognized by the Indian National Science Academy and the Indian National Academy of Engineering.

DHIRENDRA S. KATTI, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. His research interests include polymeric biomaterials, drug delivery systems, tissue engineering, and nanotechnology.

ASHOK KUMAR, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. His research interests include the design of supermacroporous polymeric materials and smart polymers for application in tissue engineering, development of cell separation technology, extracorporeal medical devices, and high-throughput analysis. His other research interests include bioprocess engineering, biosensors, and environmental biotechnology.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
Contributors	p. xv
About the Editors	p. xxi
Fundamentals of Biomaterials and Biocompatibility	p. 3
Fundamentals of Hydroxyapatite and Related Calcium Phosphates	p. 19
Materials for Orthopedic Applications	p. 53
The Micro Macroporous Biphasic Calcium Phosphate Concept for Bone Reconstruction and Tissue Engineering	p. 101
Science and Technology Integrated Titanium Dental Implant Systems	p. 143
Injectable Hydrogels as Biomaterials	p. 179
Nanomaterials for Improved Orthopedic and Bone Tissue Engineering Applications	p. 205
Introduction To Processing of Biomaterials	p. 245
Laser Processing of Orthopedic Biomaterials	p. 277
Functionally Graded All Ceramic Hip Joint	p. 323
Medical Devices Based On Bioinspired Ceramics	p. 357
Ionomer Glasses: Design and Characterization	p. 411
Designing Nanofibrous Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering	p. 435
Design of Supermacroporous Biomaterials Via Gelation At Subzero Temperatures-Cryogelation	p. 499
Biomaterial Applications	p. 535
Cell-Based Nanocomposites and Biomolecules for Bone Tissue Engineering	p. 551
Orthopedic Interface Tissue Engineering: Building The Bridge to Integrated Musculoskeletal Tissue Systems	p. 589
Cells of The Nervous System and Electrical Stimulation	p. 613
Placental Umbilical Cord Blood: A True Blood Substitute	p. 643
Supported Cell Mimetic Monolayers and Their Blood Compatibility	p. 663
Titanium Nitride and Diamond Like Carbon Coatings for Cardiovascular Applications	p. 677
Index	p. 707
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