LibGuides: Biomedical Engineering Research Guide: Biomaterials

Biomaterials

Engineers who specialize in biomaterials study naturally occurring or laboratory-designed substances for use in medical devices and implants. Some specific examples of biomaterials include artificial heart valves, contact lenses, hernia mesh, pacemakers, skin grafts, cochlear implants, and joint replacements. The modern field of biomaterials combines medicine, biology, physics, and chemistry. The field has grown significantly in the past decade due to discoveries in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.

Library Resources

JoVE: Bioengineering This link opens in a new window
A collection of 15 video articles demonstrating laboratory approaches to core bioengineering concepts, including the production of biomaterials, tissue cultures, bioprocessing techniques, and biosensing devices. From JoVE, the Journal of Visualized Experiments.
Polymer Library This link opens in a new window
Polymer Library is the world's largest abstracts database dedicated to plastics, rubber, polymer composites and adhesives. Published by the expert team at WTI-Frankfurt-digital, this database contains information from journals, conference proceedings, books and reports. Coverage: 1947 - present
CHEMnetBASE This link opens in a new window
Premier chemistry references, presenting facts, formulas, tables, and illustrations. Includes Dictionary of Drugs, Dictionary of Inorganic and Organometallic Compounds, Polymers: A Property Database, Properties of Organic Compounds, and more.
Biological Science Collection This link opens in a new window
Citations and abstracts from journals, patents, conference proceedings, books, and reports. including resources on biotechnology, bioengineering, cell biology, microbiology, molecular biology, and more. Publication dates: 1946 - current
SciFinder-n Login This link opens in a new window
Access to the complete Chemical Abstracts Service and Medline databases. Contains scientific information in journals and patent literature from around the world, including biomedical sciences, chemistry, material science, and more. Patrons are required to register for an account with a valid UMass Lowell email address.Coverage: CAS 1907 - current & Medline 1950 - current

Web Resources

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering - Biomaterials
The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) offers science education modules on various biomedical topics, including Biomaterials.
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Biomaterials Portal
NIST's research examines the interactions among lab-made materials and biological systems, advancing the development of diagnostics and therapeutics, and improving the performance of biomaterials used in dentistry and regenerative medicine.
National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)
NCBI provides access to biomedical and genomic information, including PubMed, Gene and PubChem, among others. Its search and retrieval system provides users with integrated access to literature on genome sequencing, DNA, taxonomy, proteins, and more.