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