title: Interfacial bioengineering to enhance surface biocompatibility.
abstract: This article reviews recent developments in interfacial bioengineering to improve the biocompatibility of implanted materials. It includes a discussion of biomimetic approaches to bioinert and bioactive surface coatings to improve the in vivo performance of existing medical devices.
authors.affiliation: Biomedical Materials Research Group, School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Brighton, UK. a.w.lloyd@brighton.ac.uk
authors.forename: Andrew W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Lloyd
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D001698:Biomedical Engineering; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D006801:Humans; D011108:Polymers; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D011108:Polymers