"Biomaterials Applications for Nanomedicine" ed. by Rosario Pignatello

This book collects reviews and original articles from eminent experts working in the interdisciplinary arena of biomaterial development and use. The readers can achieve a wide vision on the new and ongoing potentialities of different synthetic and engineered biomaterials.

In this volume of the biomaterial series have been gathered in particular reviews and papers focusing on the application of new and known macromolecular compounds to nanotechnology and nanomedicine, along with their chemical and mechanical engineering aimed to fit specific biomedical purposes.

Contents
Part 1 Biomaterials Processing and Engineering
1 Bioactive Ceramics as Bone Morphogenetic Proteins Carriers
2 Collagen- vs. Gelatine-Based Biomaterials and Their Biocompatibility: Review and Perspectives
3 Hydrogel Scaffolds Contribute to the Osteogenesis and Chondrogenesis in the Small Osteochongral Defects
4 Development and Applications of Varieties of Bioactive Glass Compositions in Dental Surgery, Third Generation Tissue Engineering, Orthopaedic Surgery and as Drug Delivery System
5 Elasticity of Spider Dragline Silks Viewed as Nematics: Yielding Induced by Isotropic-Nematic Phase Transition
6 Application of Low-Temperature Plasma Processes for Biomaterials
Part 2 Polymer-Based Nanomedicine for Targeted Therapy
7 δ-free FoF1-ATPase, Nanomachine and Biosensor
8 PLGA-Alendronate Conjugate as a New Biomaterial to Produce Osteotropic Drug Nanocarriers
9 Complete Healing of Severe Experimental Osseous Infections Using a Calcium-Deficient Apatite as a Drug-Delivery System
10 Nanocrystalline Diamond Films: Applications and Advances in Nanomedicine
11 Transfection of Bone Cells in Vivo Using HA-Ceramic Particles - Histological Study
12 Magnetite Nanoparticles for Cell Lysis Implanted Into Bone - Histological and TEM Study
Part 3 New and Classical Materials for Biomedical Use
13 Polysaccharides as Excipients for Ocular Topical Formulations
14 Nacre, a Natural Biomaterial
15 Alumina and Zirconia Ceramic for Orthopaedic and Dental Devices
16 Natural-Based Polyurethane Biomaterials for Medical Applications
17 Collagen-Based Drug Delivery Systems for Tissue Engineering
18 The Use of Biomaterials to Treat Abdominal Hernias
19 Biopolymers as Wound Healing Materials: Challenges and New Strategies
20 Cellular Systems and Biomaterials for Nerve Regeneration in Neurotmesis Injuries
21 Extracellular Matrix Adjuvant for Vaccines