Biomaterials


A biomaterial is any substance that has been engineered to interact with biological systems for a medical purpose either a therapeutic (treat, augment, repair or replace a tissue function of the body) or a diagnostic one. As a science, biomaterials are about fifty years old. The study of biomaterials is called biomaterials science or biomaterials engineering. It has experienced steady and strong growth over its history, with many companies investing large amounts of money into the development of new products. Biomaterials science encompasses elements of medicine, biology, chemistry, tissue engineering and materials science.

Note that a biomaterial is different from a biological material, such as bone, that is produced by a biological system. Additionally, care should be exercised in defining a biomaterial as biocompatible, since it is application-specific.
A biomaterial that is biocompatible or suitable for one application may not be biocompatible in another.



Biomaterials are used in current Medical Practice such as:

Specialists, analysts, and bioengineers utilize biomaterials for the accompanying expansive scope of utilizations:
  •    Medicinal implants including heart valves, stents, and unions; fake joints, tendons, and  ligaments; hearing misfortune inserts; dental inserts; and gadgets that empower nerves.
  •     Strategies to advance mending of human tissues including sutures, clasps, and staples for wound conclusion, and dissolvable dressings.
  •  ·  Recovered human tissues utilizing a mix of biomaterial backings or platforms, cells, and bioactive particles. Cases incorporate a bone recovering hydrogel and a lab-developed human bladder.
  • ·   Sub-atomic tests and nanoparticles that achievement natural hindrances and help in malignancy imaging and treatment at the sub-atomic level.
  • ·    Biosensors to identify the nearness and measure of particular substances and to transmit that information. Illustrations are blood glucose checking gadgets and cerebrum action sensors.


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