Advances in Biomedical and Biomimetic Materials [electronic resource] : A collection of papers presented at the 2008 Materials Science and Technology Conference (MS&T08), October 5-9, 2008, Pittsburgh

A collection of articles from the Advances in Biomedical and Biomimetic Materials symposium give insight into advances in biomedical and biomimetic materials. These selected articles cover such topics as scaffolds for tissue engineering, bioceramics, biomimetic materials, nanoparticles for medical diagnosis and treatment, and novel materials for drug delivery and biosensing.