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UNIT II METALLIC AND CERAMIC BIOMATERIALS 9
Introduction, Stainless steel, Cobalt-Chromium alloy, Titanium alloys, Titanium-Nickel alloys,
Dental metals, Corrosion of metallic implants, Manufacturing of implants, Nonabsorbable
/relatively bioinert bioceramics, biodegradable/resorbable ceramics, bioreactive ceramics,
deterioration of ceramics, bioceramic manufacturing techniques
UNIT II POLYMERIC AND COMPOSITE BIOMATERIALS 9
Introduction, polymerization and basic structure, polymers used as biomaterials, sterilization,
surface modifications to for improving biocompatibility, Structure, bounds on properties,
anisotropy of composites, particulate composites, fibrous composites, porous materials,
biocompatibility and synthetic biodegradable polymers, collagen
UNIT IV DEVELOPMENT AND PRESERVATION OF BIOMATERIALS 9
Development of functional materials, DNA based active materials, Phase behavior,
nonfreezing storage-hypothermic, freeze-thaw technology, freeze-drying, vitrification, Organ
preservation and transportation.
UNIT V ARTIFICIAL TISSUE CREATION AND TESTING 9
Engineering of microvascular prosthesis, Testing with Tissue Culture, Testing with Soft
Tissues and Testing at non Thrombogenic surface and implants of Biomaterial in Cardiac,
Orthopaedics , Muscular and Ocular region.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:
On completion of the course the students will be able to
• Identify the biomaterials for various biomedical applications.
• Develop metallic and ceramic based biomaterials.
• Improve biocompatibility.
• Understand various preservation techniques for biomaterials.
• Develop artificial tissues and the implants of biomaterials.
REFERENCES:
1. J.H.U.Brown (Ed), Advances in Bio Medical Engineering, Academic Press 1975.
2. Rosario Pignatello, Biomaterials science and engineering, InTech, 2011
3. Andrew F.VonRacum, Hand Book of Bio Medical Evaluation, Mc-Millan Publishers,
1980.
4. Jacob Cline, Hand Book of Bio Medical Engineering, Academic Press in Sandiego,
1988.
5. Jonathan Black, Biological Performance of Materials- Fundamentals of bio
compatibility, 4th Edition, CRC Press 2005.
6. Larry L. Hench and Julian R.Jones, Biomaterials, Artificial organs and Tissue
Engineering, 2005.
7. Buddy D.Ratner,Allan S .Hoffman, Frederick J. Schoen, Jack E. Lemons, Biomaterial
8. Science; An Introduction to Materials in Medicine,2nd Edition, Elsevier Academic
Press, San Diego,2004
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