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Biomaterials
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Biomaterials

4 topics
Bioengineering

Before this course

Materials Science & Material Properties

Topics

Biocompatibility

Main lesson
Extract cytotoxicity (viability)
Use this for “An extract reads 0.62 against a control of 0.85 and a blank of 0.05. Is it cytotoxic?”

Metals, polymers and ceramics in the body

Main lesson
Molecular weight and dispersity
Use this for “A PLGA sample has 10 chains of 10 kDa, 20 of 20 kDa and 10 of 40 kDa. Find Mn, Mw and the dispersity.”
Metal, polymer or ceramic?
Use this for “Which class of material is a hip stem, a suture and a bone-like coating, and why is each chosen?”

Degradation

Main lesson
Corrosion rate from a weight-loss test
Use this for “A 316L coupon of 10 cm² loses 5 mg in 30 days of saline. Its density is 8 g/cm³. What is its corrosion rate?”

Implant design

Main lesson
Fatigue safety factor
Use this for “A Ti alloy stem with a 500 MPa endurance limit sees 180 MPa. What is its safety factor?”
Design controls
Use this for “Put validation, design inputs, user needs, design transfer, design outputs and verification in the order a device design follows.”
Course test
See what you know: 10 questions on this course
New questions each time. Pass to mark it complete.
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