I materiali biocompatibili per la medicina / Biomaterials for Medicine

Biomaterials play a crucial role in medicine and biology. Their development and improvement are responsible of some of the most significant advances in clinical practice in the last 50 years. They contribute significantly to an increase people lifespan and maintain health and quality of life. Italian Scientists are very active in the field of Biomaterials. Many groups are working hard to develop new and improved materials gathering together chemical, physical, biological and medical expertise. They share knowledge, honesty, enthusiasm and friendship inside the Italian Society for Biomaterials. In this book, many examples of their activities and most update results are shown, offering an almost complete overview of the state-of-the-art of Italian R&D in the field of biomaterials.I’m sure that this book will serve as an important and useful reference source for material scientists, clinicians and entrepreneurs.