Biocompatible Polymers
- Biocompatibility
- 1-Biodegradable Polymers as Scaffolds in Tissue Engineering:
-Polyesters (PGA, PLA, PLGA, PDO, PCL, PHB, PTA, PPF, PAH, POE)
-Polyurethanes
- Polyphosphazenes
-Poly(anhydrides)
-Poly(ortho esters)
-Poly(amides)
-Polycarbonates
- Kinetic and Biodegradation Mechanism of Biodegarable Polymer
- Natural Polymers as Scaffolds in Tissue Engineering:
- Chitin and Chitosan
-Hyaluronic acid
-Alginic Acid
-Collagen
-Gelatin
- Polysaccharides (cellulose)
- Methods for Biodegradable Scaffolds Fabrications:
-Solvent Casting
-Solvent Casting/Particulate Leaching
-Gas Foaming
-Freeze Drying
-CAD
- Polymers in Drug Delivery Systems
- Bioadhesive Polymers
- Polymers in Dentistry
- Polymer in Orthopedic and Polymeric Bone Cements
- Polymer in Ophthalmic
- Polymer in Skin Regeneration
- Blood Compatible Polymers
-Polymers in Cardiovascular Systems
- Surface Modification of Polymers to Improve Biocompatibility Using:
-Chemical, Physical, Biological and Mechanical Methods
- Surface Characterization
-ATR-FTIR-Contact Angle and Surface tension Measurements, Zeta Potential, AFM,SEM, TEM, Porosimetry
- In Vitro and In Vivo Assays
-Cell Polymeric Biomaterials Interactions
-Blood Polymeric Biomaterials Interactions
-Tissue Polymeric Biomaterials Interactions
-FDA, ISO10993 Standards
- Sterilization Methods