Biological Materials and Synthetic Biomaterials
Type
Elective
Course Code
METY-491
Teaching Semester
Semester A
ECTS Credits
7
Syllabus
The course covers the following modules:
- Properties of materials, categories of materials used in Medicine,
- History of biomaterials,
- Examples of biomaterials in organs and systems of the body,
- The role of protein adsorption in the biological response, Cells, tissues, extracellular matrix, Cell-biomaterial interactions, Host reactions in biomaterials and their evaluation: inflammation, infection, infection, treatment, immunization, hypersensitivity, toxicity, tumorigenesis, blood clotting,
- Biological control of biomaterials: in vivo, and in vitro, compatibility,
- Degradation of materials in biological environment,
- Applications of biomaterials in orthopedics, hip and knee prosthetics,
- Dental implantation, Surgical suture threads, Implant failure,
- Ethical issues for the development of new biomaterials,
- Prospects and possibilities in Biomaterials Science