Published August, 2015
By Mykola Borzenkov, Giuseppe Chirico and Piersandro Pallavicini
Publisher: Springer (Springer International Publishing AG)
Series: SpringerBriefs in Materials
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This Brief focuses on the synthesis, functionalization techniques, optical properties and biomedical application of gold nanostars (GNS). Various facilities of gold nanostars synthesis as well as functionalization of GNS with PEG, organic dyes, bioactive compounds are discussed.

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Published May, 2015
By Andreas Ochsner, Andreas Oechsner, Hamid Reza Rezaie and Leila Bakhtiari
Publisher: Springer (Springer International Publishing AG)
Series: SpringerBriefs in Materials
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This short book presents an overview of different types of biomaterial such as bio ceramics, bio polymers, metals and bio composites, while especially focusing on nano biomaterials and their applications in different tissues.

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Published January, 2015
By Manoj Gupta and Ganesh Kumar Meenashisundaram
Publisher: Springer (Springer Verlag, Singapore)
Series: SpringerBriefs in Materials
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This book critically summarizes the effects of various suitable alloying elements and particulate reinforcements on mechanical and degradation properties of pure Mg and Mg alloys targeting biomedical applications.

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Published November, 2014
By Naznin Sultana, Mohd Izzat Hassan and Mim Mim Lim
Publisher: Springer (Springer International Publishing AG)
Series: SpringerBriefs in Materials
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This book addresses important biomaterials which are commonly used to fabricate scaffolds and it describes two major protocols employed in scaffold fabrication.

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Published July, 2014
By Chirag R. Gajjar, Martin W. King and Chirag Gajjar
Publisher: Springer (Springer International Publishing AG)
Series: SpringerBriefs in Materials
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Because of the structural requirements of medical devices and the technological advancements in synthetic fibers and textile technology, the new field of "Biotextiles" has evolved to exploit the potential of various woven, knitted, braided and non-woven textile structures for biomedical applications.

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Published October, 2013
By Nicholas Travis Kirkland and Nick Birbilis
Publisher: Springer (Springer International Publishing AG)
Series: SpringerBriefs in Materials
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Magnesium Biomaterials provides a succinct up-to-date overview of Magnesium biomaterial development, critically examines the types of in vitro experiments that may be performed, and investigates the numerous variables that affect Magnesium biodegradation when undertaking these experiments.

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Published July, 2012
By Hendra Hermawan
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: SpringerBriefs in Materials
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This book in the emerging research field of biomaterials covers biodegradable metals for biomedical applications. The second part exposes an example of biodegradable metals from its concept to applications where a complete study on metallic biodegradable stent is detailed from materials design, development, testing till the implant fabrication.

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