Engineering of biomaterials

• Main Authors: Santos, Venina dos, (Author), Brandalise, Rosmary Nichele, (Author), Savaris, Michele, (Author)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2017]
• Series: Topics in mining, metallurgy and materials engineering.
• Subjects: Biomedical materials.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9783319586076; 9783319586069
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (viii, 86 pages) : illustrations (some color)

This book focuses on biomaterials of different forms used for medical implants. The authors introduce the characteristics and properties of biomaterials and then dedicate special chapters to metallic, ceramic, polymeric and composite biomaterials. Case studies on sterilization methods by biomaterial...