Piskin E
Hacettepe University, Chemical Engineering Department, Ankara, Turkey.
Clin Mater. 1992;11(1-4):3-7. doi: 10.1007/978-94-011-1872-9_2.
Synthetic polymers are the most diverse class of biomaterials. As with all other biomaterials, they must meet certain criteria depending on the intended medical application. Biocompatibility is one of the basic criteria for selection of a particular biomaterial. Biomaterial surfaces are believed to play an important role in determining their biocompatibilities. The study of the surface properties of biomaterials, and also interactions between the biomaterial and the living system interface are fundamental to define the behavior of the biomaterial in the biological environment, and therefore to evaluate accurately the biocompatibility of a new biomaterial. Surfaces of polymeric biomaterials may be modified by using a variety of biological entities (e.g. proteins and cells) not only to increase their biocompatibilities but also to add a functionality to the respective surfaces. I intended to highlight the topics which are discussed in depth in the other chapters of this volume.
合成聚合物是种类最为多样的生物材料。与所有其他生物材料一样，它们必须根据预期的医学应用满足某些标准。生物相容性是选择特定生物材料的基本标准之一。生物材料表面被认为在决定其生物相容性方面起着重要作用。研究生物材料的表面特性以及生物材料与生命系统界面之间的相互作用，对于确定生物材料在生物环境中的行为，进而准确评估新型生物材料的生物相容性至关重要。聚合生物材料的表面可以通过使用多种生物实体（如蛋白质和细胞）进行修饰，不仅可以提高其生物相容性，还可以为相应表面增添功能。我打算重点介绍本卷其他章节中深入讨论的主题。
