Engineering of Biomaterials

• Main Authors: dos Santos, Venina (Author), Brandalise, Rosmary Nichele (Author), Savaris, Michele (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: Topics in Mining, Metallurgy and Materials Engineering,
• Subjects: Materials science.; Biomedical engineering.; Biomaterials.; Metals.; Materials Science.; Metallic Materials.; Biomedical Engineering.

This book focuses on biomaterials of different forms used for medical implants. The authors introduce the characteristics and properties of biomaterials and then dedicate special chapters to metallic, ceramic, polymeric and composite biomaterials. Case studies on sterilization methods by biomaterial...