Biomaterials: From Theory to Applications

Biomaterial is a substance that is engineered to interact with biological systems for medical purposes. These purposes can either be therapeutic or diagnostic. The study of biomaterials is called biomaterial science or biomaterial engineering. Biomaterial science makes use of elements from medicine, biology, chemistry, tissue engineering and material science. Biomaterials can be derived from nature. They can also be synthesized in the laboratory by using varieties of chemical approaches suc...