Bioactive Glasses Potential Biomaterials for Future Therapy /

This book describes the history, origin and basic characteristics of bioactive materials. It includes a chapter dedicated to hydroxyapatite mineral, its formation and its bioactive properties. The authors address how cytotoxicity is a determining step for bioactivity. Applications of bioactive mater...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kaur, Gurbinder (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: e-Book
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
Edition:1st ed. 2017.
Series:Series in BioEngineering,
Subjects:
Biomedical engineering.
Ceramic materials.
Coatings.
Tribology.
Corrosion and anti-corrosives.
Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering.
Ceramics.
Corrosion.
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Table of Contents:
  • Understanding Bioactive Materials
  • Bioactivity in terms of hydroxyapatite
  • Cytocompatibilty and pH balance
  • Categories of bioactive materials
  • Silicate, borate and borosilicate glasses
  • Metallic glasses and coatings
  • Mesoporous glasses
  • Targeted Drug delivery
  • Future and fate of bioactive materials.

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