- Docente: Silvia Panzavolta
- Credits: 6
- SSD: CHIM/03
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Photochemistry and molecular materials (cod. 8026)
Learning outcomes
Basic knowledge of :
Bone and articular tissue, Biomaterials commonly usde for the bone tissue regeneration and for bone implants.
Course contents
1.Biomaterials: an introduction.
2. Commercial Materials: an overview
3.Bone tissue: composition, structure, functions.
4.Bone remodelling. Mechanical properties of different bone tissues.
5.Biomaterials for bone substitution and/or regeneration
6.Metals as biomaterials: Co-Cr alloys, Stainless Steel, Ti alloys.
7.Materials for Total Hip replacement and Total Knee replacement
Corrosion properties, Osteointegration, Degradation Kinetics.
8.Coating of Metallic Biomaterials
9.Bone cements. PMMA-based Cements. Calcium phosphates-based cements.
10.Scaffolds for bone tissue regeneration: materials, performances and production methods.
11. Tissue engineering
12. Biomaterials as drug delivery systems.
13.Biocompatibility. In vitro preliminary tests performed on different biomaterials.
Readings/Bibliography
Slides and supporting materials will be available for students in electronic format.
Teaching methods
Power point presentation
Assessment methods
Oral examen starting from the discussion of a recently published paper.
Teaching tools
PC, blackboard, Power point.
Office hours
See the website of Silvia Panzavolta