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Record Nr.

UNINA9910456627203321

Titolo

Biomaterials in Asia [[electronic resource] ] : in commemoration of the 1st Asian Biomaterials Congress, Tsukuba, Japan, 6-8 December 2007 / / edited by Tetsuya Tateishi

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2008

ISBN

1-282-44240-6

9786612442407

981-283-575-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (567 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

TateishiTetsuya

Disciplina

612.028

Soggetti

Biomedical materials

Biomedical materials - Research - Asia

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Preface; Organizing Committee; CONTENTS; Contributor Contact Details; PART I. General; PART II. Tissue Engineering; PART III. Polymeric Biomaterials; PART IV. Metallic Biomaterials; PART V. Bioceramics; PART VI. Drug Delivery System; PART VII. Biomechanics; PART VIII. Evaluation and Standardization

Sommario/riassunto

This book is a compilation of the contributions by the outstanding scientists who attended the 1st Asian Biomaterials Congress. The 1st Asian Biomaterials Congress is the first integrated meeting on Asian biomaterials and was held in Tsukuba from 6 - 8 December 2007. The book showcases the latest and research developments in biomaterials and tissue engineering in Asia. It provides an overview of the recent advances of metallic, ceramic and polymeric materials, their composites, biomechanics, and bio-nanotechnology. It also includes the applications of biomaterials, including implantable medica