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Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia

Biomaterials

Code

5340

Academic unit

Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia

Department

Departamento de Ciências dos Materiais

Credits

6.0

Teacher in charge

Maria Helena Figueiredo Godinho

Weekly hours

5

Total hours

98

Teaching language

Português

Objectives

To acquire deep knowledge in the area of biomaterials with detailed understanding of the composition and properties of the major classes of biomaterial used in medical devices, manufacture process and applications, interactions with implanted biomaterials, and issues associated with the use of surface modification methods to enhance the biocompatibility of materials. Regulatory and standards associated with quality will be included.

Subject matter

Theorectical Topics

  1. Economical, Ethic and Social issues in Biomaterials Science
  2. Biomaterials for Medical devices
  3. Regulatory considerations
  4. Tissue response to biomaterials
  5. Biomaterials corrosion and degradation in human environment
  6. Biopolymers
  7. Biomimetic and intelligent materials
  8. Medical implants (metallic, ceramic and polymeric)
  9. Tissue Enginnering – The challenge of imitating nature

Lab Classes:

P1 – Structural and mechanical characterization of metalic biomaterials

P2 – Sol-Gel synthesis of HAp powders

P3 – Production and characterization of chitosan obtained from food waste

P4 – Synthesis and characterization of biocompatible liquid crystalline chitosan derivatives

P5 – Synthesis and characterization of cellulose phosphate biocompatible hydrogels

P6 – Production and characterization of chitosan/polyethylene oxide (PEO) electrospun membranes

 

Bibliography

- Buddy D. Ratner et. al (ed), Biomaterials Science - An introduction to Materials in Medicine, Academic Press, New York, 1996

- Rolando Barbucci (Ed.), Integrated Biomaterials Science, Kluwer Academic Pub., New York, 2002.

 - Teacher''''s handouts

- Scientific articles of significant relevance

Teaching method

Two tipes of presencial classes: Theorectical (2h/week); Lab (3 h/week).

Tuturial classes are also available every week (2 h/week) for supporting the students in there homework. 

Evaluation method

Final exam (50%) and lab reports (50%).

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