Evaluation of corrosion resistance and surface characteristics of orthodontic wires immersed in different mouthwashes.

abstract：:To evaluate the ability of assessing the refractive change induced by myopic laser surgery using the intrinsic data, obtained from a reference intrinsic to the cornea. Twenty-nine eyes with laser in situ keratomileusis for myopia were included in the study. Statistical analyses were performed to determine the relation...

journal_title：Bio-medical materials and engineering

authors： Liu Y,Wang Z,Wang Y

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Various tissue-engineered vascular grafts have been studied in order to overcome the clinical disadvantages associated with conventional prostheses. However, previous tissue-engineered vascular grafts have possessed insufficient mechanical properties and thus have generally required either preoperative cellular manipu...

journal_title：Bio-medical materials and engineering

authors： Wang F,Mohammed A,Li C,Ge P,Wang L,King MW

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Skilled behavior is difficult or impossible to articulate explicitly by the performers. Likewise biomechanical models of skilled motor actions are often limited by the lack of knowledge of the underlying mechanisms. A 'behavioral cloning' technique is described, based on a trained artificial neural network (ANN), that...

journal_title：Bio-medical materials and engineering

authors： Andrews BJ,Davoodi R,Kamnik R,Bajd T

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Magnesium has attracted a lot of attention as a new class of biodegradable material. The surface properties of magnesium in simulated body fluid (SBF) were investigated in the current research work. Cast magnesium samples with different surface characteristics were prepared which were then placed in SBF for 2, 4 and 8...

journal_title：Bio-medical materials and engineering

authors： Sana A,Malik I,Mujahid M,Akram MA,Adeel Umer M

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A layer of L-glycine-molecule-imprinted polyaniline (LMIP-PANI) polymer film has been modified on a carbon fiber electrode for the determination of L-glycine standard samples and L-glycine in cerebrospinal fluid of wistar mice. It has been found that a linear relationship exists between current and concentration for t...

journal_title：Bio-medical materials and engineering

authors： Zeng H,Wang D,Yu J

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Longitudinal stent compression (LSC) is a new failure mode not previously observed in coronary stents. This phenomenon occurs when the physician tries to cross the deployed stent with other devices. While this phenomenon has been observed with a number of stent designs, it seems more common with the Element stent. A c...

journal_title：Bio-medical materials and engineering

authors： Hsiao HM,Yeh CT,Chiu YH,Wang C,Chen CP

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new training system that can adjust training intensity and indicate the center pressure of a subject was proposed by applying controlled electric current to the Magneto-Rheological damper. The experimental studying on the muscular activities were performed in lower extremities during maintaining and moving exercises...

journal_title：Bio-medical materials and engineering

authors： Yu CH,Piao YJ,Kim K,Kwon TK

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Resorbable ceramics can promote the bony integration of implants. Their rate of degradation should ideally be synchronized with bone regeneration. This study examined the effect of rapidly resorbable calcium phosphate ceramics 602020, GB14, 305020 on adherence, proliferation and morphology of human bone-derived cells ...

journal_title：Bio-medical materials and engineering

authors： Radetzki F,Wohlrab D,Zeh A,Delank KS,Mendel T,Berger G,Syrowatka F,Mayr O,Bernstein A

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The 5(and 6)-carboxyfluorescein diacetate (C-FDA) is used for a rapid and continuous counting of living cells. Nonfluorescent C-FDA is converted into fluorescent 5(and 6)-carboxyfluorescein (C-F) by the reaction with esterase, which is an enzyme of living cells. The conversion makes it possible to count the number of ...

journal_title：Bio-medical materials and engineering

authors： Sugata K,Ohnishi T,Matsumoto K

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As an injectable scaffold material for bone tissue engineering, calcium phosphate cement (CPC) has good biocompatibility, self-setting, and osteoconduction properties. Alginate-microencapsulated seed cells can pick up the degradation speed and bioactivity of CPC. The aim of this study was to explore the osteogenic abi...

journal_title：Bio-medical materials and engineering

authors： Wang J,Qiao P,Dong L,Li F,Xu T,Xie Q

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the influence of Zn on the formation of hydroxyapatite (HA), zinc-containing glass 58S4Z was prepared by substitution of CaO with 4 wt% ZnO in 58S bioactive glass, and Zn-containing simulated body fluid (ZnSBF) was prepared as soaking fluid. During the soaking, all samples could induce the deposition of HA...

journal_title：Bio-medical materials and engineering

authors： Du RL,Chang J

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To select tag single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within and around human p75 neurotrophin receptor (p75NTR) gene in Chinese Han population, the sequence involving p75NTR gene as well as the upstream and downstream of the gene was identified according to the data from National Center for Biotechnology Information (...

journal_title：Bio-medical materials and engineering

authors： Wang YT,Lu XM,Shu YH,Xiao L,Chen KT

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arrhythmia diagnosis is very significant to ensure human health. In this paper, a new model is developed for arrhythmia diagnosis. A salient feature of the algorithm is a synergistic combination of statistical and fuzzy set-based techniques. It is distribution-free and is realized in an unsupervised mode. Arrhythmia d...

journal_title：Bio-medical materials and engineering

authors： Li F,Zheng D,Zhao T

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Commercially pure titanium (CPT) substrate was subjected to porcelain firing and bond strengths under three-point bending mode (span length: 15 mm; crosshead speed: 0.5 mm/min) were evaluated. Experimental variables included surface treatments of CPT and porcelain firing schedules. Variables for the surface treatments...

journal_title：Bio-medical materials and engineering

authors： Oshida Y,Fung LW,Isikbay SC

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, biocompatibility of 17-4 PH stainless steel foam for biomedical implant applications was investigated. 17-4 PH stainless steel foams having porosities in the range of 40-82% with an average pore size of around 600 μm were produced by space holder-sintering technique. Sintered foams were precipitation ha...

journal_title：Bio-medical materials and engineering

authors： Mutlu I,Oktay E

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Morse code is now being harnessed for use in rehabilitation applications of augmentative-alternative communication and assistive technology, including mobility, environmental control and adapted worksite access. In this paper, Morse code is selected as a communication adaptive device for disabled persons who suffer fr...

journal_title：Bio-medical materials and engineering

authors： Yang CH,Luo CH,Yang CH,Chuang LY

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the deterioration in the superelasticity of Ti-coated NiTi orthodontic wires, titanium was coated onto wires to form a 1-microm thick film using radio frequency magnetron sputtering. In superelasticity cycle tests, the sigma5.0 value (the stress at 5.0% strain) of a Ti-coated wire was lower than that of a ...

journal_title：Bio-medical materials and engineering

authors： Ozeki K,Yuhta T,Aoki H,Asaoka T,Daisaku T,Fukui Y

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a previous work by the author [H.S. Hedia and M. Nemat-Alla, Design optimization of functionally graded dental implant, submitted to be published in the J. Bio-Medical Materials and Engineering], a functionally graded material dental implant was designed without cansellous bone in the model. In this investigation t...

journal_title：Bio-medical materials and engineering

authors： Hedia HS

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyaluronic acid (HA) was used as an internal phase additive to improve the loading efficiency of ofloxacin, a hydrophilic drug encapsulated by hydrophobic polylactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA) materials, through a double emulsion (water-in-oil-in-water) solvent extraction/evaporation method. Results from laser distributi...

journal_title：Bio-medical materials and engineering

authors： Wu G,Chen L,Li H,Wang YJ

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fracture toughness (KIC), critical stress intensity factor, and bending strength of 3 types of commercially available dental composite resins (macrofilled, hybrid and microfilled type) were determined using three point bend specimens. Acoustic Emission (AE), which is the generation of elastic wave due to the release o...

journal_title：Bio-medical materials and engineering

authors： Kim KH,Park JH,Imai Y,Kishi T

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have developed a novel multicomponent nano-hydroxyapatite-poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide)-collagen biomaterial (nHAP-PLGA-collagen) with mechanical properties similar to human cancellous bone. To demonstrate the bone forming capacity of nHAP-PLGA-collagen prior to in vivo experiments, nHAP-PLGA-collagen films and 3D...

journal_title：Bio-medical materials and engineering

authors： Bhuiyan DB,Middleton JC,Tannenbaum R,Wick TM

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Modeling of thermal-induced mechanical behaviors of soft tissues is of great importance for thermal ablation. This paper presents a method by integrating the heating process with thermal-induced mechanical deformations of soft tissues for simulation and analysis of the thermal ablation process. This method combines bi...

journal_title：Bio-medical materials and engineering

authors： Li X,Zhong Y,Jazar R,Subic A

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since adhesive technology was introduced into dental field, metal-based restoration has been gradually replaced by metal-free restoration. Using the adhesive technology, minimum invasive technique has been possible in daily clinical practice as well as esthetic tooth-colored restorations have become very popular all o...

journal_title：Bio-medical materials and engineering

authors： Nagano F,Selimovic D,Noda M,Ikeda T,Tanaka T,Miyamoto Y,Koshiro K,Sano H

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alginate hydrogels have been used widely in tissue engineering for cell encapsulation for several reasons: low toxicity, the ability to gel under gentle condition and compatibility with cells. In this study, we determined the effect of different concentrations of alginate on encapsulation of 3T3 fibroblast cells at tw...

journal_title：Bio-medical materials and engineering

authors： Bohari SP,Hukins DW,Grover LM

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this investigation was to assess mechanical properties of Superelastic Retraction Coil Springs for orthodontic use. To reach a goal, a test frame, comprising measuring force transducers was developed. To perform metallographic analyses of the nickel-titanium wire the samples of Superelastic Retraction C...

journal_title：Bio-medical materials and engineering

authors： Rozman J,Mrvar P,Drevenšek M,Pečlin P

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The selection of best material pair in the hip prosthetics design for improved performance and life relies on the estimation of hip joint contact stresses and contact pressure distribution during various dynamic loading cycles: Climbing Upstairs, Climbing downstairs and Knee bending. The maximum Von Mises stress, cont...

journal_title：Bio-medical materials and engineering

authors： Kalayarasan M,Shankar S,Manikandan M,Adithan K

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, design optimization of a tooth implant-supported fixed prosthesis was investigated theoretically. A three-dimensional finite element analysis was utilized to simulate the stress distribution and deformation, with an emphasis on the material selection for various parts of the prosthesis. This mandibular ...

journal_title：Bio-medical materials and engineering

authors： Dargahi J,Najarian S,Talebi M

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study is to evaluate whether the accumulation model developed by Zarfl et al. (2008) could be used to predict the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) of a group of antibacterial fluoroquinolones (FQs) for Escherichia coli (E. coli). Our model, which is based on the "Fick-Nernst-Planck" equatio...

journal_title：Bio-medical materials and engineering

authors： Zhang W,Wang C,Tam KY

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Few studies have stressed on the sensitivity of stress distribution in different mechanical properties of the articular cartilage and subchondral bone. The purpose of this study was to establish parametric variations of mechanical factors individually and examine how these biomechanical effects influenced the cartilag...

journal_title：Bio-medical materials and engineering

authors： Wang Y,Wei HW,Yu TC,Cheng CK

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are a common tool in regenerative medicine. The nanoscale extracellular vesicles (nEVs) secreted by these cells were recently brought up to light thanks to their therapeutic potential. In this study, we assessed the in vitro behaviour of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) exp...

journal_title：Bio-medical materials and engineering

authors： Dostert G,Willemin AS,Jouan-Hureaux V,Louis H,Hupont S,Gillet P,Menu P,Decot V,Moby V,Velot É

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00