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Bioactive Materials in Medicine
Design and Applications
X. Zhao (Edited by), J M Courtney (Edited by), H Qian (Edited by)
9781845696245, Elsevier Science
Hardback, published 25 May 2011
288 pages
23.3 x 15.6 x 2.3 cm, 0.59 kg
Bioactive materials play an increasingly important role in the biomaterials industry, and are used for a range of applications, including artificial organs, drug delivery systems, nanomedicine, and biosensors. Bioactive materials in medicine reviews the current status and ongoing development of bioactive materials for medical applications.Following an introduction to bioactive materials in medicine, part one covers the process of designing bioactive materials, including chapters on molecular design, nanotechnology, and tissue engineering. Part two focuses on the different applications of bioactive materials in medicine, with chapters discussing applications in orthopaedics, in the circulatory system,and as antibacterials. The final chapters focus on the uses of these materials in gene therapy, plastic surgery and body reconstruction, and in drug delivery systems.With its distinguished editors and international team of contributors, Bioactive materials in medicine is an essential reference for researchers and designers in industry, as well as those with an academic interest in the subject.
Contributor contact details Foreword Chapter 1: Introduction to bioactive materials in medicine Abstract: 1.1 Definition of bioactive materials 1.2 History of bioactive materials 1.3 Medical applications of bioactive materials 1.4 Design and commercialisation of bioactive materials 1.5 Future trends Part I: Designing bioactivematerials for use inmedicine Chapter 2: Molecular design of bioactive materials with controlled bioactivity Abstract: 2.1 Definition of bioactivity and bioactive materials 2.2 Influencing factors on bioactivity 2.3 Design of bioactive materials 2.4 Future trends Chapter 3: Bioactive materials and nanotechnology Abstract: 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Bioactive materials under nanoscale (nanomaterials) 3.3 Nanofibres 3.4 Nanocomposites 3.5 Applications of nanomaterials 3.6 Limitations of nanomaterials 3.7 Future trends Chapter 4: Bioactive materials and tissue engineering Abstract: 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Interaction between bioactive materials, cells and surrounding tissue 4.3 Bioactive materials as a scaffolding frame used in tissue engineering 4.4 Applications of bioactive materials in tissue engineering 4.5 Limitations of bioactive materials in tissue engineering 4.6 Future trends Part II: Applications of bioactivematerials inmedicine Chapter 5: Antibacterial bioactive materials Abstract: 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Antibacterial materials 5.3 Clinical applications of antibacterial materials 5.4 Limitations of antibacterial materials 5.5 Future trends Chapter 6: Bioactive materials in orthopaedics Abstract: 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Biomaterials in orthopaedics 6.3 Clinical applications of bioactive materials in orthopaedics 6.4 Limitations of bioactive materials in orthopaedics 6.5 Future trends Chapter 7: Bioactive materials in the circulatory system Abstract: 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Applications of bioactive materials in devices for the circulatory system 7.3 Limitations of bioactive materials in devices for the circulatory system 7.4 Future trends Chapter 8: Bioactive materials in gene therapy Abstract: 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Applications of bioactive materials in gene therapy 8.3 Limitations of bioactive materials in gene therapy 8.4 Future trends Chapter 9: Bioactive materials in plastic surgery and body reconstruction Abstract: 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Applications of bioactive materials in plastic surgery and body reconstruction 9.3 Limitations of bioactive materials in plastic surgery and body reconstruction 9.4 Future trends Chapter 10: Bioactive materials in drug delivery systems Abstract: 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Applications of bioactive materials in drug delivery systems 10.3 Limitations of bioactive materials in drug delivery systems 10.4 Future trends Index
Subject Areas: Medical equipment & techniques [MBG]
