Author : Xing Dong Zhang
Publisher : Trans Tech Publications Ltd
ISBN 13 : 3038131229
Total Pages : 1510 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (381 download)
Book Synopsis Bioceramics 19 by : Xing Dong Zhang
Download or read book Bioceramics 19 written by Xing Dong Zhang and published by Trans Tech Publications Ltd. This book was released on 2007-02-15 with total page 1510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This latest volume in the Bioceramics series is a collection of selected papers submitted to the 19th International Symposium on Ceramics in Medicine, held in Chengdu, China, from the 10 to 13th October, 2006. Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS). Among the many topics covered by the papers are: bio-active and bio-inert ceramics, composites, coatings, bioactive cements, porous materials, dental materials, orthopaedic implants, antibacterial materials, protein absorption, cell-material interactions in vitro, tissue response and clinical applications. In particular, tissue engineering, drug delivery, nanotechnology and surface modification were covered by an appreciable number of papers; thus reflecting the rapid progress made in these cutting-edge research topics and the latest directions taken by developments in biomaterials and their clinical applications .