Biological performance of materials: Fundamentals of biocompatability (Biomedical engineering and instrumentation) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0824712676 ISBN 13: 9780824712679

Synopsis

The second edition of this text and reference contains: a chapter on the design and selection of biomaterials for specific applications; new data on drug release as an example of leaching, as well as the effects of surface treatment of biomaterials and surface succession of serum proteins; additional details on mechanical degradation of composite materials, and the mechanisms and kinetics of absorbable materials; recent information on the complement system and relative contributions of chemical, mechanical and electrical factors to local host response; current legal and regulatory developments, such as the Safe Medical Device Act (1990); a new section on mechanisms of metal management in vivo and on chromium metabolism; and chapters on properties of widely-used biomaterials, and on recognizing clinical symptoms referable to biomaterials.

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Review

"Praise for previous editions. . . . . .very comprehensive, thorough, easy to use. . .the most definitive work yet on this subject." ---Journal of Testing and Evaluation ." . .brings together a vast amount of carefully thought out, revised and updated information. . .. . . .immensely detailed, clearly illustrated, and very useful. . .. . . .essential reading." ---Annals of Biomedical Engineering ." . .each chapter is crisp." ---Journal of the Indian Institute of Science ." . .Jonathan Black is a gifted writer whose book can be easily read by individuals who have basic scientific background and want to obtain some first-hand knowledge of a very complicated subject." ---Journal of the American Chemical Society ." . .recognizes the progress made in the past decade in the field of biomaterials." ---Journal of Clinical Engineering ." . .an excellent introduction. . .. . . .provides a very easy approach." ---European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics "The book is well presented. The illustrations are clear. It is easy to read and always interesting." ---Current Engineering Practice and for the third edition... "The present edition of this book is the result of the 30-year career of the author as student, researcher, and teacher, in the field....highly recommended as a course for the students in biomaterials engineering, and as additional reading material for chemists and materials scientists." ---Iasi Polytechnic Magazine, 2000

Edition details

• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0824712676
• ISBN 13: 9780824712679
• Binding: Hardcover