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Research on calcium phosphates has attracted considerable attention in recent years. Calcium phosphates are the major inorganic constituents of biological hard tissues such as teeth and bones and other pathological minerals. Calcium phosphates have been widely produced in industry, in such forms as, ceramics, nutrient supplements, medicines, dentifrices, and stabilizers for plastics. They are utilized in solid state chemistry as fluorescent lamp phosphors and play a role in waste water treatment processes. Calcium phosphates are important in industrial water treatment (Le. , boiler and cooling) where deposition of these salts on heat exchanger surfaces can lead to loss of system efficiency, overheating, unscheduled shutdown time, and ultimately heat exchanger failures. Effective control of calcium phosphate deposits continue to challenge the industrial scientist. Calcium phosphate deposits have also been encountered during pasteurization of milk. Calcium phosphates of interest include: dicalcium phosphate dihydrate (DCPD, CaHP0-2H0), brushite; dicalcium phosphate anhydrous (DCP, CaHP0), monetite; octacalcium phosphate (OCP, CasH2(P04)6-SH20); tricalcium phosphate (TCP, Ca3(P04h), whitlockite; and hydroxyapatite (HAP, Cas(P04h0H). Other calcium compounds of biological and industrial interest include: amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP); fluorapatite (FAP, CaS(P04)~); calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD, CaP07-2H0); calcium fluoride; and calcium phosphonates. This book is intended to provide a comprehensive discussion on calcium phosphates in the diverse areas of their investigations.

This book is a compilation of the contributions by the outstanding scientists who attended the 1st Asian Biomaterials Congress. The 1st Asian Biomaterials Congress is the first integrated meeting on Asian biomaterials and was held in Tsukuba from 6 - 8 December, 2007. The book showcases the latest and research developments in biomaterials and tissue engineering in Asia. It provides an overview of the recent advances of metallic, ceramic and polymeric materials, their composites, biomechanics, and bio-nanotechnology. It also includes the applications of biomaterials, including implantable medical devices, tissue engineering and drug delivery systems.

Written by more than 400 subject experts representing diverse academic and applied domains, this multidisciplinary resource surveys the vanguard of biomaterials and biomedical engineering technologies utilizing biomaterials that lead to quality-of-life improvements. Building on traditional engineering principles, it serves to bridge advances in materials science, life sciences, nanotechnology, and cell biology to innovations in solving medical problems with applications in tissue engineering, prosthetics, drug delivery, biosensors, and medical devices.

六人の異なる分野の専門家たちが考える心豊かな新しいくらしとは…。地球温暖化、そして劣化する地球環境、でも、これは新しいくらし方への指針なのです。

超臨界流体は、従来の気相、液相プロセスにはない新たな特性を引き出しうる場として、研究開発が進められている。超臨界流体の特性としては、相の制御性、溶解度の制御性そして反応の制御性があげられる。1980年代は、カフェインや香料の超臨界CO2による抽出・分離プロセスの開発がさかんに進められた時代であった。しかし、現在は、超臨界CO2を利用した薬剤成型、クリーニング、有機合成、乾燥・成型、超臨界水を用いた廃棄物処理、有機合成、無機材料合成と広い分野で、新規方法、製品開発が進められている。今までにない新たなプロセスの特性も見出されている。 　ナノテクノロジーの開発において、従来のバルク材料製造、加工では経験しなかった技術課題に直面している。ナノ材料は表面エネルギーが極めて高く、それが原因で、ナノ材料の分散・安定化、配列・構造化、表面修飾、洗浄、乾燥等、多くのプロセスで従来技術では対応できない場合も出てきている。超臨界という新たな場を用いることは、従来の技術課題のブレークスルーや全く新たな技術が生み出される高い潜在的可能性を秘めている。

高齢化社会を迎え、再生医療・生体代替材料に高い関心が集まっている。本書は人体という内なる『環境』に調和する話題の材料について、基礎から開発コンセプトまでを第一線の研究者が解説した。セラミックス、金属、ポリマーの三大素材のそれぞれの特徴、研究動向がわかる。環境調和型新材料シリーズ第５弾。

組織工学の概念を取り入れた生体親和性のより高いセラミックバイオマテリアルが注目されている。本書は,理工学分野や医歯薬学分野の学生が自主的に学んだり,教員が教えるのに便利な内容と分量になっている。

Research on calcium phosphates has attracted considerable attention in recent years. Calcium phosphates are the major inorganic constituents of biological hard tissues such as teeth and bones and other pathological minerals. Calcium phosphates have been widely produced in industry, in such forms as, ceramics, nutrient supplements, medicines, dentifrices, and stabilizers for plastics. They are utilized in solid state chemistry as fluorescent lamp phosphors and play a role in waste water treatment processes. Calcium phosphates are important in industrial water treatment (Le. , boiler and cooling) where deposition of these salts on heat exchanger surfaces can lead to loss of system efficiency, overheating, unscheduled shutdown time, and ultimately heat exchanger failures. Effective control of calcium phosphate deposits continue to challenge the industrial scientist. Calcium phosphate deposits have also been encountered during pasteurization of milk. Calcium phosphates of interest include: dicalcium phosphate dihydrate (DCPD, CaHP0-2H0), brushite; dicalcium phosphate anhydrous (DCP, CaHP0), 4 2 4 monetite; octacalcium phosphate (OCP, CasH2(P04)6-SH20); tricalcium phosphate (TCP, Ca3(P04h), whitlockite; and hydroxyapatite (HAP, Cas(P04h0H). Other calcium compounds of biological and industrial interest include: amorphous calcium phosphate (ACP); fluorapatite (FAP, CaS(P04)~); calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD, CaP07-2H0); calcium fluoride; and calcium phosphonates. 2 2 2 This book is intended to provide a comprehensive discussion on calcium phosphates in the diverse areas of their investigations.