1. Performance of laser bonded glass/polyimide microjoints in cerebrospinal fluid

   • A. Mian
   • G. Newaz
   • H. Herfurth

   OriginalPaper Pages: 417 - 427

2. Investigation for analytical procedure for determination of trace metallic ions in simulated body fluids by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES)

   • Naofumi Ohtsu
   • Tetsuya Ashino
   • Takao Hanawa

   OriginalPaper Pages: 429 - 433

3. Ion implantation modified stainless steel as a substrate for hydroxyapatite deposition. Part I. Surface modification and characterization

   • L. Pramatarova
   • E. Pecheva
   • F. Riesz

   OriginalPaper Pages: 435 - 440

4. Ion implantation modified stainless steel as a substrate for hydroxyapatite deposition. Part II. Biomimetic layer growth and characterization

   • L. Pramatarova
   • E. Pecheva
   • V. Krastev

   OriginalPaper Pages: 441 - 447

5. Synthesis, characterization and hydrolytic degradation of degradable poly(butylene terephthalate)/poly(ethylene glycol) (PBT/PEG) copolymers

   • GuoTao Chao
   • LinYu Fan
   • MingJing Tu

   OriginalPaper Pages: 449 - 455

6. Formation mechanism of biomedical apatite coatings on porous titania layer

   • Ping Huang
   • Kewei Xu
   • Yong Han

   OriginalPaper Pages: 457 - 463

7. The influence of implant surface properties on cell adhesion and proliferation

   • V. PeŠŠková
   • D. Kubies
   • L. Himmlová

   OriginalPaper Pages: 465 - 473

8. Preparation and characterization of biodegradable anti-adhesive membrane for peritoneal wound healing

   • Si-Nae Park
   • Han Jeong Jang
   • Hwal Suh

   OriginalPaper Pages: 475 - 482

9. Cross-section transmission electron microscopy characterization of the near-surface structure of medical Nitinol superelastic tubing

   • Pavel L. Potapov
   • Wim Tirry
   • Henny Zandbergen

   OriginalPaper Pages: 483 - 492

10. Biocompatibility of diamond-like nanocomposite thin films

    • T. Das
    • D. Ghosh
    • T. K. Maiti

    OriginalPaper Pages: 493 - 500

11. Preparation and bioactivity of novel multiblock thermoplastic elastomer/tricalcium phosphate composites

    • M. El Fray
    • M. Feldmann
    • P. Prowans

    OriginalPaper Pages: 501 - 506

12. Structure and dissolution investigation of calcium-bismuth-borate glasses and vitroceramics containing silver

    • V. Simon
    • M. Spinu
    • R. Stefan

    OriginalPaper Pages: 507 - 512

13. Subacute systemic toxicity assessment of β-tricalcium phosphate/carboxymethyl-chitin composite implanted in rat femur

    • Kazuaki Muramatsu
    • Kousuke Oba
    • Yusuke Yoshihara

    OriginalPaper Pages: 513 - 522

14. Calculation of heating power generated from ferromagnetic thermal seed (PdCo-PdNi-CuNi) alloys used as interstitial hyperthermia implants

    • Adly H. El-Sayed
    • A. A. Aly
    • A. A. EI-Gendy

    OriginalPaper Pages: 523 - 528

15. Preliminary investigation of bioactivity of nano biocomposite

    • Wei Jie
    • Hong Hua
    • Li Yubao

    OriginalPaper Pages: 529 - 533