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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| Format | Electronic eBook |
| Language | English |
| Published |
Cham :
Springer,
2017.
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| Series | Series in bioengineering.
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| Subjects | |
| Online Access | Full text |
| ISBN | 9783319457161 9783319457154 |
| Physical Description | 1 online resource |
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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.