1. Development of porous spherical hydroxyapatite granules: application towards protein delivery

   • W. Paul
   • C. P. Sharma

   OriginalPaper Pages: 383 - 388

2. The influence of surface condition on the localized corrosion of 316L stainless steel orthopaedic implants

   • J. Beddoes
   • K. Bucci

   OriginalPaper Pages: 389 - 394

3. In–vitro calcium phosphate growth over functionalized cotton fibers

   • H. K. Varma
   • Y. Yokogawa
   • T. Kameyama

   OriginalPaper Pages: 395 - 400

4. Interfacial bond strength of electrophoretically deposited hydroxyapatite coatings on metals

   • M. Wei
   • A. J. Ruys
   • C. C. Sorrell

   OriginalPaper Pages: 401 - 409

5. Diaphyseal fractures treated by polylactide and hydroxyapatite pins. Experimental study in rat

   • J. Griffet
   • A. Chevallier
   • E. Accorsi

   OriginalPaper Pages: 411 - 418

6. Electrochemical field effects in biological materials: electro-osmotic dewatering of cancerous tissue as the mechanistic proposal for the electrochemical treatment of tumors

   • A. K. Vijh

   OriginalPaper Pages: 419 - 423

7. Brain lesion-induced alteration of selected phenotypic properties of spleen macrophages and their partial restoration in the course of foreign body reaction against intraperitoneally implanted polymers

   • K. Smetana Jr
   • P. Petrovicky´
   • H.-J. Gabius

   OriginalPaper Pages: 425 - 429

8. Effect of chitosan and dextran on the properties of poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogels

   • M. G. Cascone
   • S. Maltinti
   • M. Laus

   OriginalPaper Pages: 431 - 435

9. Evaluation by Vickers indentation of fracture toughness of a phosphate biodegradable glass

   • J. Cle´ment
   • P. Torres
   • S. Martinez

   OriginalPaper Pages: 437 - 441

10. Improvement of haemocompatibility of metallic stents by polymer coating

    • J. Lahann
    • D. Klee
    • H. Ho¨cker

    OriginalPaper Pages: 443 - 448