Biological Interactions with Surface Charge in Biomaterials

When a biomaterial is placed inside the body, a biological response is triggered almost instantaneously. With devices that need to remain in the body for long periods, such interactions can cause problems which contribute to patient trauma and increase the risk of death. Electrical properties, such as local electrostatic charge distribution, play a significant role in defining biological interactions. This book describes the fundamental principles of this phenomenon and covers the development of relevant technologies and their applications in therapeutic devices. Aimed at academics, practitioners and graduate students this book makes a significant contribution to the newly emerging discipline of 'nanomedicine'.