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Specialists from many disciplines explore methods and standards by which to evaluate biomaterials for their effective and safe use as prosthetic or therapeutic implants. They are concerned with the physical, chemical, mechanical, and regulatory aspects of synthetic materials used in surgical and implant procedures, and most particularly with the interactions between them and body tissue. The 1986 edition has been augmented with many new topics, among them composites, ceramics and glasses, particulate matter, sterilization effects, tissue engineering, biosensors, protecting research animals, the cage implant testing system, and molecular and cellular biology approaches to evaluating materials. Professionals who invent, develop, or test implants should find useful information here. Book News, Inc.®, Portland, OR Rating 5.0
Handbook of Biomaterials Evaluation : Scientific, Technical,My first introduction to this book was in a biophysics course at University of Buffalo in 1991. Von Recum's text was assigned reading and in my opinion remains a must read for anyone working in the world of biomaterials science.This book is an indepth and informative review of practically every aspect of biologically implantable materials. It covers a spectrum of topics beginning with basic scientific principles of material science and biocompatibility, through many aspects of experimental design, and on to issues regarding FDA regulations and approval for biomaterials research. Von Recum has edited a book that is useful and extremely informative to students, clinicians, researchers, and research administrators alike. I highly recommend this book as a valuable reference for just about anyone in the biomedical and scientific community. |
