| TFTB07 | Biomaterials, ECTS-points /Biomaterial/ Advancement level: D | |
| Aim: The aim of the course is to provide students with basic knowledge about materials in medicine, and problems related to the close apposition between non-self materials and blood or tissues.Prerequisites: Engineering Biology study year 3 (TB3) and TFYY01 Chemical surface physics, TBME60 System physiology, or equivalent skills.Course organization: Lectures, seminars, and project works.Course content: Definitions. Materials classes and their properties. General applications. Dental materials. Ophtalmologic applications. Titanium as a biomaterial.Physiology. Immune response (briefly). Protein adsorption. Coagulation- and immune response at interfaces. Tissue engineering. Surface modifications. Surface analysis. Biological analytical tools. Clinical relevance.Course literature: Ratner, Buddy D., Hoffman, Allen S., Schoen, Frederick J., Lemons, Jack E.: Biomaterials Science, an Introduction to Materials in Medicine, Academic Press Inc.1996, ISBN 0-12- 582460-2. Handouts. The web. | ||
| TEN1 | , 4 p. | |
| LAB1 | , 1 p. | |
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