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Degradation of Engineering Materials – Implications to Regenerative Medicine
Author(s) -
Kurzydłowski Krzysztof J.,
Lewandowska Małgorzata,
Święszkowski Wojciech,
LewandowskaSzumieł Małgorzata
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
macromolecular symposia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-3900
pISSN - 1022-1360
DOI - 10.1002/masy.200750701
Subject(s) - degradation (telecommunications) , context (archaeology) , regenerative medicine , tissue engineering , materials science , corrosion , biochemical engineering , computer science , biomedical engineering , engineering , chemistry , metallurgy , electrical engineering , paleontology , biochemistry , cell , biology
Summary: Materials in general, to some degree are susceptible to environmental degradation. The degradation of biomaterials is one of the most relevant issues in the field of regenerative medicine. In industrial practice, the degradation is always a negative phenomenon. In bioengineering, the degradation may be undesirable (e.g. corrosion of metallic implants, wear of artificial joint implant) or desirable (biodegradable devices and tissue engineering). In both cases, the knowledge of the kinetics of degradation is crucial for safe use of biocomponents. The methods for predicting remaining life commonly used in industrial practice will be presented in the context of biomaterials. Non destructive techniques for monitoring degradation will be discussed and some ideas about their application to bio‐environments proposed.