Lehrinhalte
Historic developments of Biomedical Materials and Technologies from the Antique via Middle Ages to modern times as well as outlook to future trends
Challenges, risks, regulations and opportunities of Material, Process and Product Design with biocompatible and bioresorbable materials
Comparisons and discussions of natural and artificial materials regarding feasibility, metabolic pathways, (cyto-)toxicity, etc.
Evaluation of several selected examples, e.g. anti-inflammatory adhesives, anti-microbial catheters, curable fillers, injectable hydro-gels, hygienic clothing and textiles, tissue and organ replacements, abrasion-resistant hip and knee implant s, flexible intra-ocular lenses, patient-specific stents, wound dressings, etc.
Fabrication routes under clean-room and GMP conditions: fibre and electro-spinning, film blowing and casting, hot melt and solution extrusion, moulding, vacuum and thermo-forming
Hands-on practical lab experiences with biomedical materials, processes, and products, e.g. fabrication and analysis of films, fibres, and textiles as well as exercise studies on stabilisation, sterilisation and degradation
