Foundations of biomaterials engineering /
Maria Cristina Tanzi, Silvia Farč, Gabriele Candiani.
- ix, 561 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I Introduction to Materials 1. Organisation, Structure and Properties of Materials 2. Mechanical Properties of Materials 3. Manufacturing Technologies Part II Biomaterials and Biocompatibility 4. Biomaterials and Applications 5. Sterilization and Degradation 6. Physiological Structures and Mechanisms: Proteins 7. Physiological Structures and Mechanisms: Cytology 8. Physiological Structures and Mechanisms: Tissues and Cells 9. Defense and Repair Mechanisms 10. Interaction Biomaterial/Human Body (Biocompatibility) Part III Tissue Engineering and Biotechnologies 11. Tissue Engineering 12. Bases of Biotechnologies