This succinct textbook is the perfect introduction to biomaterials engineering, linking the fundamental properties to the unique advantages and limitations surrounding their clinical applications. Ideal for students of engineering, materials science and medicine, packed with pedagogical features, and concise enough to be taught in one semester.
This succinct textbook is the perfect introduction to biomaterials engineering, linking the fundamental properties to the unique advantages and limitations surrounding their clinical applications. Ideal for students of engineering, materials science and medicine, packed with pedagogical features, and concise enough to be taught in one semester.
C. M. Agrawal is the Chancellor of the University of Missouri-Kansas City. His research specializes in the area of orthopedic and cardiovascular biomaterials/implants. During his professional career, he has authored more than 300 scientific publications, 18 patents and has served on the editorial boards of various scientific journals. He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, a Fellow of the Biomaterials Science and Engineering, a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering.
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Preface 1. Introduction 2. Basic properties of materials 3. Metals: structure and properties 4. Polymers 5. Ceramics 6. Natural biomaterials 7. Surface modification 8. Characterization of biomaterials 9. Biological systems 10. Protein chemistry and interactions 11. Cell-biomaterial interactions 12. Host responses to biomaterials 13. Biocompatibility testing 14. Tissue engineering 15. Drug delivery systems 16. Sterilization of biomedical implants 17. Clinical applications Index.
