Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : BM3703 : Biomaterials Laboratory { 0-0-3 / 2}
Subject Nature : Practical
Coordinator : Prof. Amit Biswas
Syllabus
1. Determination of tensile and compressive strengths of implant material.
2. Determination of Hardness of different implant materials by Vickers indentation
3. To study the influence of surface roughness on the wetability of the implant material.
4. Determination of surface energy of implant materials through contact angle measurement.
5. Determination of glass transition temperature of polymer and polymer composite.
6. Measurement of rheological properties of solvent/solution.
7. Determination of roughness of different implant materials.
8. Determination of coefficient of friction and wear resistance of different implant surfaces.
9. Determination of corrosion rate of metallic implant in simulated body fluid.
10. Synthesis of nano particles by chemical route.
11. To conduct surface coating on metallic implants by electrochemical methods.
12. To conduct surface modification on medical implants by physical and chemical methods.
13. Fabrication of nanofiber scaffold by electrospinning process.
14. Hemocompatibility study of biomaterial
Course Objectives
- Develop skills to design and conduct experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data.
- Surface analysis of surface dependent engineering properties of the biomaterials.
- Fabrication, surface treatment and coating of different implant materials
- Understanding the methods for biocompatibility improvement and practical aspects of biomedical devices: sterilization, manufacturing, clinical trials and ethical issues, the price of implants and allocation of resources.
Course Outcomes
1. Students will be able to explain the concepts of stress and strain, and the parameters used to characterize the physical bulk and surface properties of materials. <br />2. Students will be able to describe the composition, structure and mechanical properties of the main classes of biomaterials- metals, ceramics, polymers, composites and the body tissues. <br />3. Students will be able to explain how composition, structure and treatment modify the mechanical properties. <br />4. Students will be able to describe the interactions of biomaterials with the biological environment - stability, corrosion, and hemo-compatability. <br />5. Students will be able to describe and give an example of how biomaterials are used to fabricate devices for clinical use.
Essential Reading
- Wujing Xian, A Laboratory Course in Biomaterials, CRC Press
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Supplementary Reading
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