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In the field of bioengineering, biofunctionalisation (or biofunctionalization) is the modification of a material to have biological function and/or stimulus, whether permanent or temporary while at the same time be biologically compatibile.[1][2][3]

Various types of medical implants are designed to biofunctionalize so that they replace or enhance a defective biological function and are accepted by the host organism.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ Gübitz G, Nyanhongo GS, Walter S (2011). Biofunctionalization of Polymers and their Applications (Advances in Biochemical Engineering Biotechnology). Berlin: Springer. ISBN 3-642-21948-9.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Kumar CSSR (2006). Biofunctionalization of Nanomaterials (Nanotechnologies for the Life Sciences). Chichester: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 3-527-31381-8. {{cite book}}: External link in |ur l= (help); Unknown parameter |ur l= ignored (help)
  3. ^ Das M, Bandyopadhyay D, Singh RP, Harde H, Kumar S, Jain S (2012). "Orthogonal biofunctionalization of magnetic nanoparticles via "clickable" poly(ethylene glycol) silanes: a "universal ligand" strategy to design stealth and target-specific nanocarriers". Journal of Materials Chemistry. 22 (47): 24652. doi:10.1039/C2JM34571D. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ de Mel A, Jell G, Stevens MM, Seifalian AM (2008). "Biofunctionalization of biomaterials for accelerated in situ endothelialization: a review". Biomacromolecules. 9 (11): 2969–79. doi:10.1021/bm800681k. PMID 18831592. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ Hanawa T (2011). "A comprehensive review of techniques for biofunctionalization of titanium". J Periodontal Implant Sci. 41 (6): 263–72. doi:10.5051/jpis.2011.41.6.263. PMC 3259234. PMID 22324003. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)