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biomaterial
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biomaterial [¦bī·ō·mə¦tir·ē·əl]
(medicine)
A natural or synthetic nondrug material that is compatible with living tissue and is suitable for surgical implanting; it can be used to enhance, treat, or replace organs, tissues, and functions in a living organism.


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95 Plastic Comb R857 Written for students and researchers in university biomedical engineering programs, this volume on biomaterials covers the laboratory protocols, data analysis, problem solving and scientific writing skills needed to complete coursework.
The other approach involves endowing the biomaterials with bioactivity by incorporating soluble bioactive molecules, such as growth factors and plasmid DNA, into biomaterial carriers so that the bioactive molecules can be released from the materials and trigger or modulate new tissue formation [20,21,22].
Berkeley, CA-based Polymer Technology Group (FTG), a biomaterials company, recently tripled its research and development as well as its manufacturing capacity to 53,000 square feel the company announced.
 
 
 
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