Full Description
"Handbook on Biomaterials for Medical Applications: Fundamentals" is a critical monograph that merges advanced technological insights with practical applications in biomedical materials science. It navigates through the intricate blend of theoretical knowledge and real-world medical practices, highlighting the significant roles these materials play in enhancing therapeutic outcomes. Addressing the interdisciplinary nature of the field, the book incorporates perspectives from chemistry, biology, engineering, and clinical medicine. This comprehensive guide covers novel biomaterials, advanced drug delivery systems, innovative tissue engineering, and the emerging field of theranostics, providing a holistic view of how these elements drive medical advancements. This book can be a valuable reference for scholars, researchers, and healthcare practitioners. Its text is richly illustrated with diagrams and tables, facilitating both the understanding and application of complex concepts. With an educational narrative accessible to both experts and beginners, the monograph encourages a passion for innovation and a deep understanding of the transformative potential of multifunctional biomedical materials. It invites readers to explore the confluence of materials science and therapeutic innovation, setting the stage for future breakthroughs in medical science and therapy. It can also be prescribed as a textbook for various graduate and undergraduate courses like tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, nanomedicine, biomedical engineering and biomaterials science and engineering.
Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction to Biomedical Materials.- Chapter 2. Fundamentals of Biomaterials.- Chapter 3. Biodegradable Biomaterials in Biomedicine.- Chapter 4. Nanomaterials in Biomedicine.- Chapter 5. Bioactive Polymers.- Chapter 6. Scaffold Design in Tissue Engineering.- Chapter 7. 3D Printing in Biomedicine.- Chapter 8. Hydrogels in Drug Delivery.- Chapter 9. Biomimetic Materials.- Chapter 10. Theranostics: Combining Diagnosis and Therapy.- Chapter 11. Drug Delivery via Lipid-Based Nanocarriers.- Chapter 12. Challenges and Future Directions.
