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Biomaterials News

AZoM Puts The Materials World in The Palm of Your Hand with The New iPhone App AZoM.com is pleased to announce the launch of the AZoM.com ‘App’ for the Apple iPhone™ Available for free download by searching for “AZoM” or “Materials” through the iTunes App Store. Full Story

American Cochlear Implat Manufacturer Acquired by Sonova

Dental Restorative Material Based on Zirconia Nanoplatelets

New Materials Solve the Problem of Root Canal Treatments A dentist carrying out root canal treatment will need to use a variety of compounds. These do not always bond together properly and sometimes expensive follow-up treatment has to be performed. But a new class of material meets the requirements and solves the problem. Full Story

CERAM Offers Testing Services for Zirconia Implants

Morgan Technical Ceramics Pioneers New Flow Modelling Technique for Ceramic Cores

Soluble Fibers Help Humans to Regenerate Bone and Other Tissues Mother Nature has provided the lizard with a unique ability to regrow body tissue that is damaged or torn ? if its tail is pulled off, it grows right back. She has not been quite so generous with human beings. But we might be able to come close, thanks to new research from Tel Aviv University. Full Story

Prosthetic Hands Could Benefit from Tissue Engineering Developments

Dip Pen Nanolithography Finds Application in Biocompatible Polymers NanoInk, leaders in nanofabrication applications and instrumentation, announce a new and significant application with excellent potential in biomedical engineering. Full Story

PEDOT Nanotube Coated Brain Implants May Help Treat Neurological Disorders Brain implants that can more clearly record signals from surrounding neurons in rats have been created at the University of Michigan. The findings could eventually lead to more effective treatment of neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease and paralysis. Full Story

Mending Broken Bones Using Metallic Glasses It is possible that broken bones will in the near future be fixed using metallic glass. Materials researchers at ETH Zurich have developed an alloy that could herald a new generation of biodegradable bone implants. Their results have been published in the online edition of Nature Materials. Full Story

What Happens to Biomimetic Nanoparticles When They Enter The Human Body?

Microscale Fluid Manipulation System Help Propel Functionalized Nanoparticles Functionalized nano- and microscale particle systems have become a key component in biomedical applications, from drug delivery to prosthetics. Their small size and potential for modification and functionalization make them ideal for performing specific tasks within the human body. Full Story

Understanding of Zinc-Regulation Enzymes Can Help Advance Biofuel Production The new findings, to be published online on September 13, 2009, by Nature Structural & Molecular Biology, also suggest targets for zinc-regulating drugs, and may even advance the understanding of similar zinc-regulating enzymes in plant chloroplasts with possible implications for biofuel production. Full Story

Detecting Bacteria Instantaneously with New Biosensor

Bacteria Set Out to Help Clean Up Nuclear Waste

Bacteria Found to Strengthen Bone Implants

Carbon Nanotubes Show Promise for Treating Parkinson's Disease, Epilepsy and Paralysis Carbon nanotubes hold many exciting possibilities, some of them in the realm of the human nervous system. Recent research has shown that carbon nanotubes may help regrow nerve tissue or ferry drugs used to repair damaged neurons associated with disorders such as epilepsy, Parkinson's disease and perhaps even paralysis. Full Story

Materials Advances for Medical Applications go on Show at IVAM Product Market

Advances in Bioactive Materials and Interfaces for Therapeutics and Diagnostics Symposium Announced