Course detail

Biomaterials II: Applications and Technologies

FCH-MA_BATAcad. year: 2023/2024

Introduction to biomaterials, various technological methods used for extraction and preparation of biomaterials, characterization of biopolymers by various techniques and structure confirmation, chemical modification of biomaterials, preparation of various forms of biopolymers, medical use of biomaterials between metal/metal oxide nanoparticles and biomaterial, environmental applications of biomaterials, general overview of biomaterials and implantation process, chemical interaction between biomaterials with synthetic polymers and proteins, injection and soft hydrogels based on natural and synthetic biomaterials, biomaterial-based bionanocomposites.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

M.Sc. Abdelmohsen Moustafa Abdellatif, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Materials Science (ÚCHM)

Offered to foreign students

Of all faculties

Entry knowledge

The student(s) must have basic knowledge of organic chemistry, organic technology, polymer nanocomposites and macromolecular chemistry.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Written test / oral examination (70/30%)

Aims

Students who complete this course successfully will have strong background about biomaterials (natural, synthetic) from point of sources, functionality, physical/chemical and mechanical properties of biomaterials as well as the technologies that can be used for preparation of the biomaterials in different forms to obtain materials can be employ in different sectors of our life like medicine, agriculture, pharmaceutics, textile, drug delivery, wastewater treatment, tissue engineering, etc.
Students will improve their knowledge of Biomaterials: Extraction process from different sources, characterizations and chemical modifications, different technology that used for fabrication different biomaterials and their applications in medical and environmental sectors.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Basu B., Katti D. S., Kumar A.: Advanced Biomaterials: Fundamentals, Processing, and Applications. John Wiley & Sons 2009. ISBN: 9780470193402, 9780470891315. (EN)
Joon B. Park, Joseph D. Bronzino: Biomaterials: Principles and Applications. CRC Press, Boca Raton 2002. ISBN: 0849314917, 9780849314919. (EN)
Parveen F.: Recent Advances in Biopolymers. InTech 2016. ISBN 953-51-2255-X, 978-953-51-2255-5. (EN)
Rezaie H. R., Bakhtiari L., Öchsner A.: Biomaterials and Their Applications. Springer International Publishing 2015. ISBN: 978-3-319-17845-5, 978-3-319-17846-2. (EN)
Robert H. Marchessault, François Ravenelle, Xiao Xia Zhu: Polysaccharides for Drug Delivery and Pharmaceutical Applications 2006. ISBN: 9780841239609, 9780841220522. (EN)
Williams R.: Surface Modification of Biomaterials: Methods, Analysis and Applications (Woodhead Publishing in Materials). Woodhead Publishing 2010. ISBN: 1845696409, 9781845696405. (EN)

Type of course unit

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

M.Sc. Abdelmohsen Moustafa Abdellatif, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Introduction about biomaterials
2. Different technological methods used for extraction and preparation of biomaterials
3. Characterization of biopolymers by different techniques and confirmation the structure
4. Chemical modifications of biomaterials
5. Preparation of different forms of biopolymers
6. The medical uses of biomaterials
7. Uses of biomaterial in preparation/synthetization of different metal/metal oxide nanoparticles
8. The mechanisms of interactions between metal/metal oxide nanoparticles and biomaterials
9. The environmental applications of biomaterials
10. General overview of biomaterials and implantation process
11. The chemical interaction between biomaterials with synthetic polymers and proteins
12. Injectable and soft hydrogels based on natural and synthetic biomaterials
13. Bionanocomposites based on biomaterials

Guided consultation in combined form of studies

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

M.Sc. Abdelmohsen Moustafa Abdellatif, Ph.D.