Biomaterials / Edition 1

by Véronique Migonney

Overview

Discovered in the 20th century, biomaterials have contributed to many of the incredible scientific and technological advancements made in recent decades. This book introduces and details the tenets of biomaterials, their relevance in a various fields, practical applications of their products, and potential advancements of the years to come. A comprehensive resource, the text covers the reasons that certain properties of biomaterials contribute to specific applications, and students and researchers will appreciate this exhaustive textbook.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781848215856
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	11/17/2014
Series:	FOCUS Series
Pages:	248
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Véronique Migonney is Full Professor of chemistry and biomaterials at the University of Paris 13 in France. She has been responsible for the Masters Degree in "Health Engineering and Biomaterials" for more than 10 years and heads the CNRS research laboratory "Chemistry, Structures and Properties of Biomaterials and Therapeutic Agents". Her research interests concern Biomaterials Chemistry (bioactive polymer synthesis and grafting onto various polymer and metallic surfaces), Mechanism of the Host Response (cell and bacteria) to Bioactive Surfaces, Functionalization of Joint Prostheses (artificial ligament, hip prosthesis) and the induced in vivo host response. In 2012 she was elected to join the highly esteemed International College of Fellows in Biomaterials Science and Engineering from the International Union of Societies for Biomaterials Science and Engineering.

Table of Contents

1. History of Biomaterials
Véronique Migonney

2. Definitions
Véronique Migonney

3. Materials Used in Biomaterial Applications
Géraldine Rohman

4. Biocompatibility and Norms
Véronique Migonney

5. Bioactive Polymers and Surfaces: A Solution for Implant Devices
Véronique Migonney

6. Functionalization of Biomaterials and Applications
Céline Falentin-Daudre

7. Biomaterial Structures for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Replacement
Cédryck Vaquette

8. Animal Models for orthopedic applications of Tissue Engineering
Véronique Viateau, Adeline Decambron and Mathieu Manassero

9. Ceramic Materials for Dental Prostheses
Amélie Mainjot

10. Dental Adhesives
Mathieu A. Derbanne, Stéphane Le Goff and Jean-Pierre Attal

11. Glass Ionomer Cements: Application in Pediatric Dentistry
Elisabeth Dursun, Stéphane Le Goff and Jean-Pierre Attal