Lecturer: Marcella Bini   Piercarlo Mustarelli  

Course name: Biomateriali
Course code: 503202
Degree course: Bioingegneria
Disciplinary field of science: CHIM/02
The course relates to:
University credits: CFU 6
Course website: n.d.

Specific course objectives

Convey the biomaterial and its fundamental and growing importance in medicine. Moreover, illustration of the major technical study of the surfaces of biomaterials will also be useful to provide students with a basic knowledge of techniques for the most part used in most laboratories, especially in view of subsequent employment business.

Course programme

Biomaterial and biocompatibility definition. Recall on the chemical bond, definition of solid state and classification of the main classes of solids and their main defects. Mechanical and plastic properties of materials. Techniques for the study of the surfaces of biomaterials (spectroscopic techniques, thermal, microscopic and contact angle measurements). Main techniques of surface modification of biomaterials (silanization, chemical reactions, laser or plasma, self-assembling or Langmuir-Blodgett monolayers etc. ..).

Course entry requirements

Course structure and teaching

Lectures (hours/year in lecture theatre): 44
Practical class (hours/year in lecture theatre): 0
Practicals / Workshops (hours/year in lecture theatre): 0

Suggested reading materials

Carlo di Bello,. Biomateriali (Introduzione allo studio dei materiali per uso biomedico),. Patron Editore. Docenti. Dispense delle lezioni.

Testing and exams

Oral