Biomaterials & Biomedical Engineering  

This animation of a rotating Carbon nanotube shows its 3D structure. (Image taken from  from Wikipedia article entitled Tissue Engineering.)    

Welcome to Biomaterials & Biomedical Engineering Guide at U of T!  This is a selective guide to research sources available at U of T Libraries and on the web. Select a category from the tabs above to begin.

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(Left) Micromass cultures of C3H-10T1/2 cells at varied oxygen tensions stained with Alcian blue.   (Image taken from  from Wikipedia article entitled Tissue Engineering.)

(Right) A JARVIK-7 artificial heart, an example of a biomedical engineering application of mechanical engineering with biocompatible materials for cardiothoracic surgery using an artificial organ. (Image taken from  from Wikipedia article entitled Biomedical Engineering.)

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This research guide was compiled by Marilyn Nazar and is maintained by Michelle Spence.

Adapted from a my.library guide (Biomaterials and bioengineering) created by Cindy Poggiaroni and updated by Norah Xiao and Michelle Spence.