Biomaterials Science: Processing, Properties and Applications IV

Susmita Bose and Amit Bandyopadhyay are the authors of Biomaterials Science: Processing, Properties and Applications IV, published by Wiley.

Preface vii Bioactive Glass-Ceramic Scaffolds with High-Strength for Orthopedic Applications 1
E.A. Aguilar-Reyes, C.A. Le6n-Patino, E. Villicana-Molina, and L.-P. Lefebvre

Metallurgical Characterization of Laser-Sintered Cobalt-Chromium Dental Alloy 11
Ahmed Fathalah, William A. Brantley, Yong-Hoon Jeong, Stephen F. Rosenstiei, Matthew S. Bryington, William A.T. Clark, and Carl Drago

Mechanical Properties, Microstructures, and Biocompatibility of Low-Cost p-Type Ti-Mn Alloys for Biomedical Applications 21
Ken Cho, Mitsuo Niinomi, Masaaki Nakai, Junko Hieda, Pedro Fernandes Santos, Yoshinori Itoh, and Masahiko Ikeda

Microstructural Characteristic of Nano Calcium Phosphates Doped with Fluoride and Titanium Ions 31
Serap Gungor and Zafer Evis

Development of Implants Composed of Hollow Hydroxyapatite Microspheres for Bone Regeneration 45
M. N. Rahaman, W. Xiao, and B. S, Bal

Porous Titanium Implants Fabricated by a Salt Bath Sintering Process for Bone Repair Applications 57
M.N. Rahaman, B.S. Bal, and T. Huang

Navigating the Uncharted Waters of the New AIA U.S. Patent Law 67
Paul A. Serbinowski

Comparative Analysis of Hydroxyapatite and Titanium-Based Bioscaffolds Fabricated Via Adaptive Foam Reticulation 73
James Winnett and Kajal K. Mallick

Laser Processing of Tricalicum Phosphate Reinforced Cobalt-Chrome Alloy Coatings 85
Thomas Gualtieri, Himanshu Sahasrabudhe, Susmita Bose, and Amit Bandyopadhyay

Effect of Degree of Deacetylation of Chitosan on Macrophage Function 95
Shalini V. Gohil and Lakshmi S. Nair

PECVD SiOx Accelerates Hydroxyapatite Surface Formation for Enhanced Early Osteogenic Differentiation 105
M. F. Velten, T. Odatsu, P.B. Aswath, N. Kamiya, H Kim, and V.G. Varanasi

Author Index 115