1. Editorial

   EditorialNotes Pages: iii - iii

2. A generalized method for characterizing elastic anisotropy in solid living tissues

   • J. L. Katz
   • A. Meunier

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1 - 8

3. Theoretical and practical aspects of testing potential biomaterialsin vitro

   • C. J. Kirkpatrick
   • C. Mittermayer

   OriginalPaper Pages: 9 - 13

4. Hardness, Young's modulus and yield stress in mammalian mineralized tissues

   • J. D. Currey
   • K. Brear

   OriginalPaper Pages: 14 - 20

5. Zeolitic dehydration-rehydration of adipate-intercalated octacalcium phosphate

   • H. Monma
   • Y. Moriyoshi

   OriginalPaper Pages: 21 - 25

6. Chemotaxis and the inhibition of chemotaxis of human neutrophils in reponse to metal ions

   • A. Remes
   • D. F. Williams

   OriginalPaper Pages: 26 - 32

7. A fundamental study of fissure sealant in dental application:in vitro adhesive tensile strength

   • Irmansyah
   • K. Wakasa
   • M. Yamaki

   OriginalPaper Pages: 33 - 37

8. Microhardness and Young's modulus in cortical bone exhibiting a wide range of mineral volume fractions, and in a bone analogue

   • G. P. Evans
   • J. C. Behiri
   • W. Bonfield

   OriginalPaper Pages: 38 - 43

9. Dental application of the 30Ni-30Cu-40Mn ternary alloy system

   • K. Wakasa
   • M. Yamaki

   OriginalPaper Pages: 44 - 48

10. Age-hardening reactions and microstructures of a dental gold alloy with palladium and platinum

    • K. Hisatsune
    • M. Nakagawa
    • M. Hasaka

    OriginalPaper Pages: 49 - 54

11. Optical and thermal properties in experimental Bis-GMA-based resins influenced by filler characteristics

    • H. Urabe
    • K. Wakasa
    • M. Yamaki

    OriginalPaper Pages: 55 - 59

12. The European Society for Biomaterials

    ESB News Pages: 60 - 60