Integrated Biomaterials for Biomedical Technology

This cutting edge book provides all the important aspects dealing with the basic science involved in materials in biomedical technology, especially structure and properties, techniques and technological innovations in material processing and characterizations, as well as the applications.The volume consists of 12 chapters written by acknowledged experts of the biomaterials field and covers a wide range of topics and applications including: The different types of nanobiomaterialsHow to generate porous biomaterials for tissue engineeringCalcium phosphate-based biomaterials intended for mineralized tissue regenerative applicationsNanocrystalline form of calcium phosphatesDesign and fabrication of SiO2 nanoparticlesNew kinds of titanium alloy implantsInjectable growth factor system based on bone morphogenetic proteinsImpedance sensing of biological processes in mammalian cellsHydrogels-based implantable glucose sensorsMolecular design of multifunctional polymers for gene transfectionHydrogels and their potential biomedical applicationsHybrid biomaterials with high mechanical and biological properties