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(ENG)
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Leader:
Offered:
Clayton Second semester 2006 (Day)
Synopsis: The body environment and biocompatibility. Biocompatible materials. Properties of bone. Soft tissue replacement and implants. Materials selection, design, performance and degradation. Tissue-polymer interactions. Materials connected to the body - artificial hearts, mechanical circulatory assist devices, heart-lung machines, artificial kidneys etc. The monitoring of biomaterials in vivo.
Assessment:
Contact Hours: 25 lectures, practice classes and practical classes