Download or read book Biosurfaces written by Kantesh Balani and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-01-23 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ideal as a graduate textbook, this title is aimed at helpingdesign effective biomaterials, taking into account the complexinteractions that occur at the interface when a synthetic materialis inserted into a living system. Surface reactivity,biochemistry, substrates, cleaning, preparation, and coatingsare presented, with numerous case studies and applicationsthroughout. Highlights include: Starts with concepts and works up to real-life applicationssuch as implantable devices, medical devices, prosthetics, and drugdelivery technology Addresses surface reactivity, requirements for surface coating,cleaning and preparation techniques, and characterization Discusses the biological response to coatings Addresses biomaterial-tissue interaction Incorporates nanomechanical properties and processingstrategies