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20-Bio-A1 Biomaterials and Biocompatibility: December 2019

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  1. Question 1 Small-Diameter Vascular Grafts and Blood-Compatible Surface Strategies
  2. Question 2 Implant Corrosion, Bioactivity vs. Biocompatibility, Opsonization, Paracrine Self-Regulation, and Macrophage Function
  3. Question 3 Biomaterial Design for Articular Cartilage Replacement
  4. Question 4 Surface Characterization and Identification of a Plasma-Modified Biomaterial
  5. Question 5 Transdermal Controlled-Release Design for an Antihypertensive Patch
  6. Question 6 Materials and Methods for Bone Repair and Regeneration
  7. Question 7 Mechanical vs. Biological Heart Valves and Patient-Specific Selection

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National Exams, December 2019 — 04-Bio-A1, Biomaterials and Biocompatibility (3 h, open book). Per the cover-page instructions, FIVE questions constitute a complete paper and the first five as they appear in the answer book are marked, each of equal value (20 marks); all SEVEN questions on this paper are solved below as a complete study resource. Question 2 permits any FOUR of the five sub-parts; all five are answered below for completeness.

Reference texts: Ratner, Hoffman, Schoen & Lemons, Biomaterials Science: An Introduction to Materials in Medicine (4th ed.); Saltzman, Drug Delivery: Engineering Principles for Drug Therapy; Enderle, Blanchard & Bronzino, Introduction to Biomedical Engineering (4th ed.).