BIOMATERIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (Elective I) syllabus, JNTU (2007-2008)

UNIT I: INTRODUCTION

Definition of polymers and biomaterials, functionality, polymer isomerism

UNIT II: SELECTION OF BIOMATERIALS

Selection criteria, fiber folding, membrane lamination, in situ polymerization

UNIT III: BIOLOGICALLY DERIVED BIOMATERIALS

Polyhydroxialkanoates, polylactides- characterization, synthesis in organism and extraction

UNIT IV: MATERIALS FOR TISSUE ENGINEERING

Case studies with regenerated polymers

UNIT V: TRENDS IN BIOCOMPOSITE

Biodiode , polymer coated blood, polymer precursor synthesis and characterization

UNIT VI: IMPROVED FUNCTIONS OF BIOPOLYMERS

Genetic and molecular Biology aspects of synthesis

UNIT VII: FERMENTATIVE PRODUCTION

Biopolyester, microbial polysaccharides, microbial cellulose, bioadhesive, polyglutamic acid

UNIT VIII: OPTIMIZATION OF PRODUCTION KINETICS, SEPARATION

Statistical optimization of probable variables for production of biomaterials, use of reactors, kinetic analysis for production, separation of Biomaterials by cell digestion and extraction

BOOKS:

1. D. Byrom, Biomaterials –novel materials from biological sources, Stockton press, New York, 1991.

2. J.B.Park, Biomaterials science and engineering, Plenum Pulo, 1984.

REFERENCE BOOK:

1. A. Steinbuechel – Biopolymers.