Calcium orthophosphate-based bioceramics and biocomposites

Calcium orthophosphate-based bioceramics and biocomposites / Sergey V. Dorozhkin.

Reflecting recent progress, this is a comprehensive overview of calcium orthophosphates for bioceramics and biocomposites with a discussion of their suitability for biomedical applications and their use as bone grafts in surgery and medicine.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dorozhkin, Sergey V. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Weinheim, Germany : Wiley-VCH, [2016]
Subjects:
Biomedical materials.
Calcium phosphate > Biotechnology.
Calcium phosphate.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Holism.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Reference.
MEDICAL > Alternative Medicine.
MEDICAL > Atlases.
MEDICAL > Essays.
MEDICAL > Family & General Practice.
MEDICAL > Holistic Medicine.
MEDICAL > Osteopathy.
Calcium phosphate
Biomedical materials
Calcium phosphate > Biotechnology
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Table of Contents:
  • Calcium Orthophosphates (CaPO. Introduction
  • Geological and Biological Occurrences
  • The Members of CaPO Family
  • Biological Hard Tissues of CaPO
  • Pathological Calcification of CaPO
  • Biomimetic Crystallization of CaPO
  • Conclusions and Outlook
  • Calcium Orthophosphate Bioceramics in Medicine. Introduction
  • General Knowledge and Definitions
  • Bioceramics of CaPO
  • The Major Properties
  • Biomedical Applications
  • Biological Properties and Behavior
  • Nonbiomedical Applications of CaPO
  • CaPO Bioceramics in Tissue Engineering
  • Conclusions and Outlook
  • Biocomposites from Calcium Orthophosphates. Introduction
  • General Information and Knowledge
  • The Major Constituents of Biocomposites and Hybrid Biomaterials for Bone Grafting
  • Biocomposites and Hybrid Biomaterials Based on CaPO
  • Interaction among the Phases in CaPO-Based Formulations
  • Bioactivity and Biodegradation of CaPO-Based Formulations
  • Some Challenges and Critical Issues.

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