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A biomaterial is any substance that has been engineered to interact with biological systems for a medical purpose - either a therapeutic (treat, augment, repair or replace a tissue function of the body) or a diagnostic one. As a science, biomaterials is about fifty years old Examples of biomaterials include metals, ceramics, glass, and polymers. These biomaterials can be found in things such as contact lenses, pacemakers, heart valves, orthopedic devices, and much more Biomaterials may be natural or synthetic and are used in medical applications to support, enhance, or replace damaged tissue or a biological function. Synthetic biomaterials for
regenerative medicine (RM) range from nondegradable classic materials like metals that primarily replace damaged
tissues to degradable
polymers that regenerate tissue structure and function Biomaterials is the field of study in which scientists engineer a substance to direct, through the use of living organisms, a therapeutic or diagnostic procedure. In BE, there are professors studying biomaterials to manipulate immune cells, to deliver
drugs in novel ways, and to create complex tissue microstructures Natural biomaterials are any material taken from plants or animals and used to augment, replace, or repair body
tissues and organs. ... The most important criteria are that biomaterials must be biodegradable, biocompatible, and able to attach and grow cells
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