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Biocompatibility and cytocompatibility are explained in the beginning of this section. This section provides a clear presentation of practical methods for in vitro biological evaluations of medical devices. Also, this section takes into consideration the mechanisms of cell behaviors including cell adhesion, proliferation, and differentiation on biomaterial surfaces.
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Nakamura, M. (2019). Biological Properties of Biomedical Materials. In: Setsuhara, Y., Kamiya, T., Yamaura, Si. (eds) Novel Structured Metallic and Inorganic Materials. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7611-5_28
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