Resumen

Los artículos que conforman este libro fueron escritos por expertos que trabajan en el campo interdisciplinario del desarrollo y uso de biomateriales. En particular, son 25 capítulos que están relacionados con investigaciones recientes sobre materiales nuevos y conocidos, con atención especial en su caracterización física, mecánica y química, así como su biocompatibilidad y estudios histopatológicos. Están organizados de tal manera que puedan brindar a los lectores una visión organizada de su área de investigación:

• Galectins: Structures, Binding Properties and Function in Cell Adhesion
• Biomaterials and Epithesis, Our Experience in Maxillo Facial Surgery
• Nanostructural Chemically Bonded Ca-Aluminate Based Bioceramics
• Ulvan: A Versatile Platform of Biomaterials from Renewable Resources
• Silanization with APTES for Controlling the Interactions Between Stainless Steel and Biocomponents: Reality vs Expectation
• Human Dentin as Novel Biomaterial for Bone Regeneration
• Comparative Metal Ion Binding to Native and Chemically Modified Datura innoxia Immobilized Biomaterials
• Decellularization, Stabilization and Functionalization of Collagenous Tissues Used as Cardiovascular Biomaterials
• Research on Mg-Zn-Ca Alloy as Degradable Biomaterial
• Biomechanical Properties of Synovial Fluid in/Between Peripheral Zones of Articular Cartilage
• Charge Transport and Electrical Switching in Composite Biopolymers
• Biomimetic Materials as Potential Medical Adhesives – Composition and Adhesive Properties of the Material Coating the Cuvierian Tubules Expelled by Holothuria dofleinii
• Mechanical and Biological Properties of Bio-Inspired Nano-Fibrous Elastic Materials from Collagen
• In Silico Study of Hydroxyapatite and Bioglass^®: How Computational Science Sheds Light on Biomaterials
• The Use of Vibration Principles to Characterize the Mechanical Properties of Biomaterials
• The Effects of Endurance Running Training on Young Adult Bone: Densitometry vs. Biomaterial Properties
• Effect of the Er, Cr: YSGG Laser Parameters on Shear Bond Strength and Microstructure on Human Dentin Surface
• Elaboration and Characterization of Calcium Phosphate Biomaterial for Biomedical Applications
• Fracture Mechanisms of Biodegradable PLA and PLA/PCL Blends
• Cell Adhesion and Spreading on an Intrinsically Anti-Adhesive PEG Biomaterial
• A Preliminary In Vivo Study on the Histocompatibility of Silk Fibroin
• Histopatological Effect Characteristics of Various Biomaterials and Monomers Used in Polymeric Biomaterial Production
• Facial Remodelling and Biomaterial
• Biomaterials in Urology - Beyond Drug Eluting and Degradable - A Rational Approach to Ureteral Stent Design
• Candida Biofilms on Oral Biomaterials

• Materias:Materiales Ingeniería de la producción
• Subjects:Materials Production engineering
• Palabras claves:ciencia de materiales, biomateriales, biomateriales metálicos, biocerámicas, biomateriales cerámicos, biomateriales poliméricos, biopolímeros, biomateriales compuestos, nanomateriales, biomedicina, ulvan, hidroxiapatita, biovidrio, galectinas, acero inoxidable, biopelículas, colágeno, fibroína de seda, regeneración de huesos, cartílago, cirugía, urología
• Keywords:materials science, biomaterials, metallic biomaterials, bioceramics, ceramic biomaterials, polymeric biomaterials, biopolymers, composite biomaterials, nanomaterials, biomedicine, ulvan, hydroxyapatite, bioglass, galectins, stainless steel, biofilms, collagen, silk fibroin, bone regeneration, surgery, urology