Engineering Research
Materials Science
Engineering Series
Biomaterials and Applications
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These proceedings bring together the invited and contributed articles presented at Chiang Mai International Conference on Biomaterials & Applications (CMICBA 2011). The main emphasis of the conference was placed on (a) biomaterials science and related disciplines, including mathematics, physics, biology and chemistry, in conjunction with (b) applications of biomaterials in areas such as life sciences, cosmetics, agriculture and the environment.
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All of the invited and volunteer papers — some 150 — are contained in the proceedings Among the plenary and invited papers are discussions of proteoglycan analogues for ophthalmic and orthopedic applications, applying bioadhesives and extracellular matrix bioscaffolds in repairing and regenerating the spinal cord, antibacterial wound healing gels from oligochitosan salts, and effects of aging on the physical properties of pregelatinized tapioca starch. Other topics include preparing and characterizing modified biphasic calcium phosphate ceramics, determining surface free energy and contact angle for hydrolyzed shellac, structural and textural properties of marine mollusc shell, fabricating dental ceramics with a silicon nitride core and a borosilicate glass veneer, and the stability of anthocyanin from mulberry extracts in alginate microspheres at high temperature.