The manner in which a mutually acceptable co-existence of biomaterials and tissues is
developed and sustained has been the focus of attention in biomaterials science for many …

Abstract This Leading Opinion Paper discusses a very important matter concerning the use
of a single word in biomaterials science. This might be considered as being solely …

My main conclusion is that the original Williams' definition of biocompatibility still stands with
respect to individual materials, but we have to move to more specific definitions within each …

Emerging biomaterials for tissue engineering applications witness a multitude of interaction
(both along their interface and internally) with human tissue. Insufficient consideration of the …

Bioengineers need a thorough grounding in biocompatibility-the biological performance of
materials. Until now, there were no publications suitable for a neophyte in the field; prior …

A wide variety of materials is being increasingly used in medical practice for the treatment of
patients in which the materials come into direct and often sustained contact with the tissues …

During the 1960s and 1970s, a first generation of materials was specially developed for use
inside the human body. These developments became the basis for the field of biomaterials …

Publisher Summary This chapter provides an overview of the field of biomaterials science.
Although biomaterials are used primarily for medical applications, they are also used to …

Publisher Summary The purpose of a biomaterial is to replace a part or a function of the
body in a safe, reliable, economic, and physiologically acceptable manner. To achieve that …

A biomaterial is any material that comprises whole or part of a living structure or biomedical
device which performs, augments, or replaces a natural function to improve the quality of life …