BMEN 271 - Introduction to Biomaterials

Credits: 3

Synthesis and characterization of polymers, ceramics, gels, hydrogels, rubbers, metals, and peptides; fabrication of implants with biomaterials; methods of surface treatment; immobilization of biomolecules; fabrication of scaffolds for cell seeding; tissues, extracellular matrix, cell-biomaterial interactions; biological testing of biomaterials; blood-biomaterials interactions; degradation of materials in biological environment.

Prerequisites: MATH 142, BIOL 102, CHEM 333

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