Indicative contents

• Polymeric biomaterials (15%)
• Metals and alloys (10%)
• Ceramics and Glass ceramics (10%)
• Surface modification techniques (5%)
• Biological interactions with materials (15%)
• Inflammatory responses (5%)
• Sterility and infection (5%)
• Ethical considerations with animal testing (5%)
• Cardiovascular applications (5%)
• Orthopaedic and dental applications (5%)
• Ophthalmologic applications (2.5%)
• Drug delivery (2.5%)
• Rapid prototyping and manufacturing implants (5%)
• Intellectual property issues and regulatory affairs (10%)
   

Recommended reading

• Books
  1. Ratner BD, Hoffman AS, Schoen FJ, Lemons JE, Biomaterials Science An Introduction to Materials in Medicine, Academic Press, New York, 2002.
  2. Joon B Park, Joseph D Bronzino, Biomaterials: Priniciples and Applications, CRC Press, 2002.
  3. Bhat S V, Biomaterials, Springer 2002
  4. Jan Eirik Ellingsen, S Petter Lyngstadaas, Bio-Implant Interface: Improving Biomaterials and Tissue reactions, CRC Press, 2003.
  5. David Hill, Design Engineering of Biomaterials for Medical Devices, John Wiley and Sons, 1998
  6. Julian H Braybrook, Biocompatibility: Assessment of Medical Devices and Materials, Jhon Wiley and Sons. 1998.
      
• Journals

1. Journal of Biomaterials Sciences

2. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research

• Internet Sites

1. www.biomat.net
2. www.biomaterials.ca/international.html

• Laboratory

1. Hardware: 3D Scanners and RPT Machine
2. Software: RPT Associated software
3. Software Manual: None