title: Biomaterials surface characterization and modification.
abstract: This paper presents several examples of recent work in the field of surface modification and characterization of biomaterials. Due to the explosion of techniques and approaches in this area, a complete review would be unmanageable in a single paper. Rather selected examples taken from such different areas as bone-contacting devices, drug eluting stents, and immobilization of novel biomolecules are presented. The aim is to place the existing and quickly developing background of analytical and synthetic biomaterial surface science into the current perspective of this rapidly evolving discipline.
authors.affiliation: Nobil Bio Ricerche S.r.l, Villafranca d'Asti - Italy. mmora@nobilbio.it
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Morra
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cassinelli
mesh_terms: D001187:Artificial Organs; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D001842:Bone and Bones; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D006801:Humans; D015607:Stents; D013499:Surface Properties; D014025:Titanium
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D014025:Titanium