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87830 - Biomaterials

Academic Year 2018/2019

                
                        Docente:
                        Marco Montalti
                    
                        Credits:
                        6
                    
                        SSD:
                        CHIM/03
                    
                        Language:
                        English
                    
                        Moduli:
                        
                            Marco Montalti
                            (Modulo 1)
                        
                            Simona Fermani
                            (Modulo 2)
                        
                        Teaching Mode:
                        
                                    Traditional lectures (Modulo 1)
                                
                                    Traditional lectures (Modulo 2)
                                
                            Campus:
                            Rimini
                        
                            Corso:
                            Second cycle degree programme (LM) in
                            Advanced Cosmetic Sciences (cod. 9225)

                            Teaching resources on Virtuale

Learning outcomes

Because of the frequency and after passing the final exam of the course bio and nanomaterials the student has acquired: -knowledge of the structure, properties and application of the main biomacromolecules used in cosmetics, in particular proteins, glycosamminoglycans, glycoproteins; -knowledge of the synthesis and structure of the most used and promising nanosystems for cosmetics; o knowledge of the basic elements related to nanotechnology applied to biological systems; -knowledge of the structure and properties of nanomaterials employed in cosmetics, like nanoemulsions, nanocapsules, nanosomes and nanopigments.

Course contents

The course is divided in two parts that will be teached by two different professors:

Pr.ssa Simona Fermani, Part 1, 3 credits

Prof. Marco Montalti, Part 2, 3 credits

Part 1

Definition and general properties of biomaterials and application fields

Structure and properties of the main classes of biomolecules used in cosmetics:

Polysaccharides, glycosamminoglycans

Amino acids, globular and fibrous proteins (i.e. collagen, elastin, keratin, silk fibroin) Proteoglycans

Lipids

Nucleic acids

Polymeric biomaterials:

Polymerization mechanisms

Structure, inter-chain interactions and physical properties of polymers

Main classes of polymeric biomaterials: synthetic polyamides, polyesters, polyolefins, polyurethanes, polyacrylates, natural and synthetic gums

Biodegradable polymers and biodegradation of polymers.

Hints to ceramic biomaterials.

Part 2

knowledge of the synthesis and structure of the most used and promising nanosystems for cosmetics;

knowledge of the basic elements related to nanotechnology applied to biological systems;

knowledge of the structure and properties of nanomaterials employed in cosmetics, like nanoemulsions, nanocapsules, nanosomes and nanopigments

Readings/Bibliography

J. B. Park, R. S. Lakes. “Biomaterials: an Introduction”, 2nd edition Plenum Press, New York. ISBN 10: 1441922814 ISBN 13: 9781441922816

R. Barbucci, “Integrated Biomaterials Science”, Kluver Academic/plenum Publishers, New York, 2002. ISBN 978-0-306-47583-2

Teaching methods

Classroom lectures will be given

Assessment methods

Oral exams will evaluate the students ability on theoretical and practical knowledge in the course subject.

Teaching tools

Power point presentations used during the lessons and any research material will be provided to the students in electronic format via Internet.

Office hours

See the website of Marco Montalti

See the website of Simona Fermani