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Biomaterials: Crash Course Engineering #24

We’ve talked about different materials engineers use to build things in the world, but there’s a special category of materials they turn to when building things to go inside our bodies. In this episode we’ll explore the world biomaterials like titanium and their coatings, the special chemistry of polyurethane, and the cross-linked structure of hydrogels. We’ll also look at the importance of safety & research, as well as the enormous future potential of biomaterials.

Crash Course Engineering is produced in association with PBS Digital Studios: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1mtdjDVOoOqJzeaJAV15Tq0tZ1vKj7ZV

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RESOURCES:
https://www.nibib.nih.gov/science-education/science-topics/biomaterials
https://mse.osu.edu/research/biomaterials
https://www.nature.com/subjects/biomaterials
http://www.medibrane.com/bio-absorbable-implants/
http://pubs.acs.org/cen/coverstory/7906/7906sci2.html
https://www.spine-health.com/glossary/biocompatibility
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090123213000969
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http://fortune.com/2012/09/18/bad-to-the-bone-a-medical-horror-story/
https://ame.nd.edu/research/faculty-research-labs/rroeder/classes/ame-50571/fortunesynthes.pdf
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4139820/
http://file.scirp.org/Html/2-1430795_51883.htm

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