TY - BOOK ID - 77943154 TI - Biomaterials in Asia PY - 2008 SN - 1282442406 9786612442407 981283575X 9789812835758 PB - Hackensack, NJ World Scientific DB - UniCat KW - Biomedical materials KW - Biocompatible materials KW - Biomaterials KW - Medical materials KW - Medicine KW - Biomedical engineering KW - Materials KW - Biocompatibility KW - Prosthesis KW - Research KW - Bioartificial materials KW - Hemocompatible materials KW - Biomaterials (Biomedical materials) UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:77943154 AB - This book is a compilation of the contributions by the outstanding scientists who attended the 1st Asian Biomaterials Congress. The 1st Asian Biomaterials Congress is the first integrated meeting on Asian biomaterials and was held in Tsukuba from 6 - 8 December 2007. The book showcases the latest and research developments in biomaterials and tissue engineering in Asia. It provides an overview of the recent advances of metallic, ceramic and polymeric materials, their composites, biomechanics, and bio-nanotechnology. It also includes the applications of biomaterials, including implantable medica ER -