Topics

Biomaterials

• Artificial skin

• Artificial organs

• Bioceramics

• Bioactive glasses

• Dental biomaterials

• Metallic biomaterials

• Polymeric biomaterials

• Biological materials

• Biomaterial characterization

• Biomaterial synthesis

• Modeling of behavior of biomaterials

• Nanobiomaterials

• Materials for biomedical applications

• Tissue engineering

• Hydrogels      

• Drug-delivery

• Scaffolds

• Foreign-body reaction

• Antimicrobial coatings

• Bone regeneration

• Biomimetics

• Biomineralization

• Biomacromolecular assembly

• Gene vectors

Biosensors

Sensors using recognition elements:

• Enzymes

• Antibodies

• Nucleic acids

• Whole cells

• Tissues and organelles

• Other biological or biologically inspired components

 

Sensors with transducers:

• Electrochemical

• Optical

• Piezoelectric

• Thermal

• Magnetic

• Micromechanical

 

New Trends in Sensor Development:

• DNA chips

• Lab-on-a-chip technology

• Microfluidic devices

• Nanobiosensors and nanotechnology

• Biosensor interfaces and membrane technology

• Instrumentation