With contributed papers from the 2011 Materials Science and Technology symposia, this is a useful one-stop resource for understanding the most important issues involved in the processing, properties, and applications of biomaterials science. Logically organized and carefully selected, the articles cover the themes of the symposia: Next Generation Biomaterials: and Surface Properties of Biomaterials. An essential reference for government labs as well as academics in mechanical and chemical engineering, materials and or ceramics, and chemistry.