NEW CHALLENGES IN BIOMATERIALS

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作者
PEPPAS, NA [1 ]
LANGER, R [1 ]
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[1] MIT,CAMBRIDGE,MA 02139
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10.1126/science.8134835
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Significant opportunities and challenges exist in the creation and characterization of biomaterials. Materials have been designed for contact with blood, as replacements for soft and hard tissues, as adhesives, and as dental materials. Current methods of synthesis and characterization of these materials are outlined. Approaches for controlling the interface between tissue and biomaterials and ways in which the engineered materials may contribute to medicine are considered.
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