Bioactive Glasses : Potential Biomaterials for Future Therapy / / by Gurbinder Kaur

• Autore: Kaur Gurbinder
• Pubblicazione: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017
• Edizione: 1st ed. 2017.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (XX, 332 p. 160 illus., 59 illus. in color.)
• Disciplina: 610.28
• Soggetto topico: Biomedical engineering; Ceramics; Glass; Composites (Materials); Composite materials; Tribology; Corrosion and anti-corrosives; Coatings; Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering; Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Materials; Tribology, Corrosion and Coatings
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 materials in the contexts of tissue regeneration, bone regeneration and cancer therapy are also covered. Silicate, metallic and mesoporous glasses are described, as well as the challenges and future prospects of research in this field.
• Titolo autorizzato: Bioactive Glasses
• ISBN: 3-319-45716-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910157475603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Series in BioEngineering, . 2196-8861