EUROPEAN CONGRESS AND EXHIBITION ON ADVANCED MATERIALS AND PROCESSES - EUROMAT 2021

Introduction:
Implant associated infections, commonly caused by biofilm-forming bacteria end in 70% implant rejections that are highly problematic for the patient, the healthcare system, and society. Poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) and Poly(D,L-lactide) (PDLLA) are well studied and approved bioresorbable polymers (BRP) for biomedical applications [1]. Due to the antibiofouling...

Bone is a complex living tissue with significant metabolic and regenerative activities which are disrupted when the tissue is damaged. Bone non-union and infection are the leading causes of compromised bone healing, resulting in poor vasculature, decreased cell growth, and the scaffolds' inability to integrate with bone. We have developed multilayered osteoconductive and antibacterial...

Contact lenses are now widely used. Millions of people routinely place them on their retina every day. Among the many physical properties of the lens material, the hydrophilicity of the surface has a great influence on the comfort of lens wearers. Does this parameter change over time? If so, how do you measure it? These are the questions we want to answer in the proposed presentation.

Despite the dynamic development of tissue engineering, the regeneration of critical-sized bone defects is still challenging due to peri-implant infections, intense and chronic inflammations among others. Therefore, in order to obtain materials with modified and completely new biological properties, i.e. antibacterial or anti-inflammatory activity, polymer-ceramic composites were functionalized...

Neoplastic diseases are among the most dangerous civilization diseases. The most commonly used methods of cancer treatment are chemotherapy and surgical resection of the tumor. The problems that doctors and scientists are still struggling with are numerous, unwanted side effects and the unfavorable location of many tumors. Alternative treatment methods are, therefore, sought, based on the...