Biomedical Engineering (eBook)

1. CONCEPTS of BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Frontiers in Biomedical Engineering
1.3 Impact of Biomedical Engineering
1.4 General Applications of Biomedical Engineering
1.5. Summary and Challenges

2. BIOMATERIALS
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Biodegradable Polymers
2.3 Natural Biomaterials

3. RECENT ADVANCES AND APPLICATIONS OF HYDROGELS IN MEDICINE
3.1 Introduction
3. 2 Glucose-Responsive Hydrogels
3.3 Protein-Responsive Hydrogels
3.4 Nucleic Acids-Responsive Hydrogel
3.5 Future Prospects

4. SELF-ASSEMBLED NANOMATERIALS
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Classification of Self-Assembled Systems
4.3 In Vitro Biological Approaches of Self-Assembled Systems
4.4 Future Prospects

5. CYTOTOXICITY OF MATERIALS
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Mechanisms of Toxicity
5.3 Toxicity Assessment of Nanomaterials
5.4 Physicochemical Properties of NPs Affecting Toxicity
5.5 Future Prospects

6. DRUG DELIVERY TECHNOLOGY
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Biodegradable Polymers in Drug Delivery
6.3 Target Drug Delivery
6.4 Drug Delivery in Imaging Technology
6.5 Summary and Challenges

7. EARLY STAGE DETECTION TECHNOLOGY
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Three Dimensional (3D) Materials for Biological Application
7.3 Current Approaches of Nanofabrication by Using Lithography
7.4 Future Approaches

8. REGENERATIVE MEDICINE
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Tissue Engineered Scaffolds
8.3 Specific Mediated Biomaterials
8.4 Summary and Challenges

9. NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Classification of Nanomaterials
9.3 Future Prospects

10. 3D IN VITRO SYSTEMS
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Conventional 3D Technology
10.3 Advanced Techniques to Create 3D Systems
10.4 High-Throughput Screening (HTS) Technologies
10.5 Development of 3D In Vitro Cell Culture Technology
10.6 Future Prospects

11. FRONTIERS IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Personalized Medicine
11.3 Intelligent Biomaterials
11.4 Artificial Intelligence (AI)
11.5 Quality Assurance Statement of Biomaterials
11.6 Biohazard of Materials
11.7 Environmental, Health, and Safety Issues of Materials
11.8 Limitations of Materials in Medicine
11.9 Clinically-Approved Biomaterials
11.10 Future Prospects