Biomedical, Therapeutic and Clinical Applications of Bioactive Glasses [Paperback]

Biomedical, Therapeutic and Clinical Applications of Bioactive Glasses is an essential guide to bioactive glasses, offering an overview of all aspects of the development and utilization of this cutting-edge material. The book covers vital issues, including mesoporosity, encapsulation technologies, scaffold formation and coatings for a number of applications, including drug delivery, encapsulation, scaffolds and coatings. Readers will gain a strong understanding and practical knowledge of the therapeutic aspects of bioceramics, with a focus on glasses from a clinical point-of- view. Researchers, students and scientists involved in bioceramics, bone tissue engineering, regeneration and biomedical engineering will find this to be a comprehensive resource.

• Presents detailed coverage of bioactive glasses, including technologies and applications
• Includes all the major development areas related to bioactive glasses, enabling readers to understand the latest research
• Considers the potential future developments of bioactive glasses as a drug carrier

Part I: Fundamentals of Bioactive Glasses

1. Bioactive Glass Containing Coatings by Electrophoretic Deposition: Development and Applications

2. Multifunctional Bioactive Glasses and Glass-Ceramics: Beyond 'Traditional' Bioactivity

3. Synthesis and Characterization of Doped Bioactive Glasses

Part II: Therapeutic Applications of Bioactive Glasses

4. Mesoporous Bioactive Glasses: Fabrication, Structure, Drug Delivery Property, and Therapeutic Potential

5. 3D Scaffolds of Borate Glass and Their Drug Delivery Applications

6. Bioactive Glasses in Gene Regulation and Proliferation

7. Lithium-Containing BilÑ