Biomaterials, human tolerance and integration

Biomaterials and related process engineering in order to obtain optimal sur face and structural biocompatibility of implants and devices are presented. Vital-avital composites for tissue engineering, cell culture models, porou s ceramics and degradable polymers are introduced as examples. Emphasis is laid on the conversion of basic research results into clinical applications and on the exchange of technologies from the non-medical into the medical field and vice versa.