Current issue

Biocompatible ocular materials have evolved to meet the increasing demands of patients. David Golden MIMMM of Consult Optical and Dr Tristan Tapper of Contamac, UK, eye up what is going on behind the lens.

David Farrar FIMMM, R&D Director at Io-Cyte, UK, identifies some of the highlights, setbacks, challenges and future directions in the field of biomaterials.

Researchers from the University of Exeter, UK, delve into the potential of polymeric, 3D-printed, customised, cranial implants.

Bacterial contamination and biofilm formation in post-operative surgical implants can have devastating effects on the implant site and the surrounding tissues. Student members Tim Kreuz and Miguel Brito Costa, University of Cambridge, UK, explore antibacterial materials for orthopaedic applications.

Electrically active, flexible, stretchable and conformal substrates and interfaces are a major research direction. Alexander J. Casson, Associate Professor in Electronic Engineering at the University of Manchester, UK, and Henry Royce Institute Technology Platform Lead, takes us on a journey of bioelectronics and their future development.

Andrew Mills, Professor of Materials Chemistry, Queens University Belfast, UK, discusses how the thin, disposable plastic film used in hospitals can be modified to be antimicrobial under light.

Dentistry relies upon and drives developments in materials science. Dr Michael Ford MIMMM at Haseltine Lake Kempner fills us in on the trends in innovation.

Biomining is coming into its own. Michael Schwartz finds out more about the Canadian Mining Microbiome Analytics Platform (MMAP) and its benefits for naturally achieving resource extraction.

Professor Sohini Kar-Narayan FIMMM and Dr Jehangir Cama of ArtioSense Ltd, UK, fit an overview of hip replacements, revisions and microfluidics into their novel smart sensor for hip implants.