Several polymeric materials find application in biomedical implants and devices due to their
superior physicochemical properties. The main requirement for these polymers is that they …

Organ-on-a-chip (OOC) systems are engineered nanobiosystems to mimic the
physiochemical environment of a specific organ in the body. Among various components of …

Recent progress in controlled radical polymerizations, in particular atom transfer radical
polymerization (ATRP), has provided a unique means for the design and synthesis of …

We present many examples of surface engineered polymeric biomaterials with nanosize
modified layers, controlled protein adsorption, and cellular interactions potentially applicable …

Polymer biostability is one of the critical parameters by which these materials are selected
for use as biomedical devices. This is the major rationale for the use of polymers which are …

Due to their attractive mechanical properties, bioinert zirconia bioceramics are frequently
used in the high load-bearing sites such as orthopaedic and dental implants, but they are …

Polyolefins such as polyethylene, polypropylene and their copolymers have excellent bulk
physical/chemical properties, are inexpensive and easy to process. Yet they have not …

A method is presented to prevent microbial adhesion to solid surfaces exploiting the unique
properties of polymer brushes. Polyacrylamide (PAAm) brushes were grown from silicon …

US5871823A - Hydrophilic coating of surfaces of polymeric substrates - Google Patents
US5871823A - Hydrophilic coating of surfaces of polymeric substrates - Google Patents …

There is archaeological evidence that lost teeth were replaced by handcarved ivory or wood
'implants' as long ago as ancient Egypt. In the early 1950s Swedish orthopaedic surgeon …