Bioactive Glasses - Potential Biomaterials for Future Therapy

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.

List of contents

Understanding Bioactive Materials.- Bioactivity in terms of hydroxyapatite.- Cytocompatibiltyand pH balance.- Categories of bioactive materials.- Silicate, borate and borosilicate glasses.- Metallic glasses and coatings.- Mesoporous glasses.- Targeted Drug delivery.- Future and fate of bioactive materials.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Gurbinder Kaur
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2017
• EAN: 9783319457154
• ISBN: 978-3-31-945715-4
• No. of pages: 332
• Dimensions: 173 mm x 244 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 637 g
• Illustrations: XX, 332 p. 160 illus., 59 illus. in color.
• Series: Series in BioEngineering; Series in BioEngineering
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Miscellaneous; B, Ceramics, engineering, Glass, Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Materials, Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering, Biomedical engineering, Industrial chemistry & chemical engineering, composite materials, Composites (Materials), Coatings, Corrosion and anti-corrosives, Tribology, Corrosion and Coatings, Tribology, Tribology (friction & lubrication), Tribology (friction and lubrication)