An introduction to biomaterials / 
edited by Scott A. Guelcher, Jeffrey O. Hollinger. 
 - Boca Raton, FL :  CRC/Taylor & Francis,  2006. 
 - 553 p.  :   il. ;   27 cm. 
 - Biomedical engineering series .
<br/><br/> Introduction - Fundamental biological requirements of a biomaterial - Cell-material interactions: fundamental designn issues for tissue engineering and clinical considerations - Protein adsorption at the biomaterial/ Tissue interface - In vitro testing of biomaterials - considerations for the in vivo testing of biomaterials - Fibrin and its applications - Proteins and amino acid-derived polymers - The poly ( Esters) - Polyurethanes - Polymers derived from L-Tyrosine - Poly (Propylene fumarate ) - Hyaluronan as a biomaterial - Chitosan - Alginate - Polyphosphazenes - Metallic biomaterials - Ceramic biomaterials - Biomaterials for drug and gene delivery - Orthopedic prostheses and joint implants - Dental implants - Tissue engineering of bone - Tissue engineering-Nervous system - Cardiovascular tissue engineering - Tissue engineering-Skin - Tissue engineering of ligaments - Tissue engineering of articular cartilage. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0849322820 9780849322822 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2005051086 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>101251776  DNLM 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>MATERIALES BIOCOMPATIBLES<br/>DISEŅO DE EQUIPOS<br/>PROTESIS<br/>IMPLANTES<br/>BIOMATERIALES
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>R857.M3  / I68 2006 
<br/><br/><label>Universal Decimal Class. No.: </label>615.46 
<br/><br/><label>National Library of Medicine Call No.: </label>2006 C-085 QT 37  / I6183 2006