Materials for Medical Applications

This book discusses advanced knowledge about the synthesis and application of materials in the medical field for diagnostic and therapeutic conditions. These materials have been extensively used in various biological and medical applications especially in drug delivery, tumor screening, bioimaging, diagnosis, and also in therapies.

Firdos Alam Khan is Professor and Chairman, Department of Stem Cell Biology, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Currently, Professor Khan is studying the role of different nanomaterials and biomaterials in stem cell differentiation into neuronal cells and also in cancer treatment. Professor Khan has been elected as Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology (FRSB), UK.

1. Materials Types and Classifications. 2. Synthesis of Materials by Synthetic Approach. 3. Synthesis of Materials by Biological Approach 4. Chemical Characterization of Materials. 5. Structural Characterization of Materials. 6. In vitro Testing of Materials for Medical Applications. 7. In vivo Testing of Materials for Medical Applications. 8. Clinical Trials of Materials for Medical Applications 9. Business and Market of Material Products for Medical Applications. 10. Development of Material Products for Medical Applications. 11.Challenges of Material Products Used in Medical Applications. 12.Research Trends in Materials Synthesis and Medical Applications.