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Biomaterials

AY2025/2026 Semester 1

This course will introduce you to the types of biomaterials used in health care applications. In particular, host reactions to biomaterials and biological testing of metallic, ceramic and polymeric biomaterials will be discussed. In vitro and in vivo biocompatibility of materials will be discussed in relation to the actual applications. Some key applications (case studies) of each type of biomaterial will be covered, along with a discussion of the failure of biomedical devices caused by biocompatibility problems.

AUs	2.0 AUs
Categories	Core
Not Available To Programme	REP(ASEN), REP(BIE), REP(CBE), REP(CE), REP(CSC), REP(CVEN), REP(EEE), REP(ENE), REP(ME)
Mutually Exclusive With	MS4001
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930	15311 TUT (T1) 0930-1020 Mon LT10, ONLINE Wk2-9,11-13, Teaching Wk10	15311 TUT (T1) 0930-1020 Mon LT10, ONLINE Wk2-9,11-13, Teaching Wk10
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1030	15312 TUT (T2) 1030-1120 Mon LT10, ONLINE Wk2-9,11-13, Teaching Wk10	15312 TUT (T2) 1030-1120 Mon LT10, ONLINE Wk2-9,11-13, Teaching Wk10
1100
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1230					COMMON LEC (LE) 1230-1420 Wed LT6, ONLINE Wk1-9,11-13, Teaching Wk10	COMMON LEC (LE) 1230-1420 Wed LT6, ONLINE Wk1-9,11-13, Teaching Wk10
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1530			15313 TUT (T3) 1530-1620 Tue LT10, ONLINE Wk2-9,11-13, Teaching Wk10	15313 TUT (T3) 1530-1620 Tue LT10, ONLINE Wk2-9,11-13, Teaching Wk10
1600
1630			15314 TUT (T4) 1630-1720 Tue LT10, ONLINE Wk2-9,11-13, Teaching Wk10	15314 TUT (T4) 1630-1720 Tue LT10, ONLINE Wk2-9,11-13, Teaching Wk10
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