TY - BOOK AU - Guelcher,Scott A AU - Hollinger,Jeffrey O TI - An introduction to biomaterials T2 - Biomedical engineering series SN - 0849322820 AV - R857.M3 I68 2006 PY - 2006/// CY - Boca Raton, FL PB - CRC/Taylor & Francis KW - MATERIALES BIOCOMPATIBLES KW - DISEÑO DE EQUIPOS KW - PROTESIS KW - IMPLANTES KW - BIOMATERIALES N2 - Introduction - Fundamental biological requirements of a biomaterial - Cell-material interactions: fundamental designn issues for tissue engineering and clinical considerations - Protein adsorption at the biomaterial/ Tissue interface - In vitro testing of biomaterials - considerations for the in vivo testing of biomaterials - Fibrin and its applications - Proteins and amino acid-derived polymers - The poly ( Esters) - Polyurethanes - Polymers derived from L-Tyrosine - Poly (Propylene fumarate ) - Hyaluronan as a biomaterial - Chitosan - Alginate - Polyphosphazenes - Metallic biomaterials - Ceramic biomaterials - Biomaterials for drug and gene delivery - Orthopedic prostheses and joint implants - Dental implants - Tissue engineering of bone - Tissue engineering-Nervous system - Cardiovascular tissue engineering - Tissue engineering-Skin - Tissue engineering of ligaments - Tissue engineering of articular cartilage ER -