Overview
- Offers an easy-to-read introduction to bioactive materials
- Includes a special chapter on different carriers for releasing drugs in target areas
- Addresses the cytotoxic aspects of these materials
Part of the book series: Series in BioEngineering (SERBIOENG)
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About this book
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.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Bioactive Glasses
Book Subtitle: Potential Biomaterials for Future Therapy
Authors: Gurbinder Kaur
Series Title: Series in BioEngineering
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45716-1
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-45715-4Published: 09 January 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-83357-6Published: 29 April 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-45716-1Published: 02 January 2017
Series ISSN: 2196-8861
Series E-ISSN: 2196-887X
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XX, 332
Number of Illustrations: 101 b/w illustrations, 59 illustrations in colour
Topics: Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering, Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Materials, Tribology, Corrosion and Coatings