Introduction to Biomaterials
Gopinath Mani is the Senior Scientist to Staff Scientist at Abbott, focusing on surface modification and characterization of biomaterials, nanomaterials and nanomedicine, biodegradable metals and drug delivery systems. He is the Program Chair for the Surface Characterization and Modification Special Interest Group of the Society for Biomaterials, a co-Chair for the 2019 Society for Biomaterials Annual Meeting, and has developed and taught numerous graduate-level programs in biomaterials engineering.
- Scientific fundamentals are directly related to their practical applications in biomaterials engineering, equipping students with a balanced, broadly relevant understanding of the field
- Boxed historical asides and anecdotes add color to the text, providing insight without detracting from the key messages
- Packed with pedagogical features such as learning goals, clear and concise chapter summaries, practical examples, suggested further reading, and problems for solution
Product details
December 2025Hardback
9781108841399
523 pages
254 × 178 mm
Not yet published - available from December 2025
Table of Contents
- Preface
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Basic properties of materials
- 3. Metals: structure and properties
- 4. Polymers
- 5. Ceramics
- 6. Natural biomaterials
- 7. Surface modification
- 8. Characterization of biomaterials
- 9. Biological systems
- 10. Protein chemistry and interactions
- 11. Cell-biomaterial interactions
- 12. Host responses to biomaterials
- 13. Biocompatibility testing
- 14. Tissue engineering
- 15. Drug delivery systems
- 16. Sterilization of biomedical implants
- 17. Clinical applications
- Index.