Facilities
Biomaterials Center studies encompass a comprehensive capability for fundamental chemical and physical property characterization and evaluation of biocompatibility and functional performance through sophisticated surface analyses, and in vitro and in vivo testing. Animal implant investigations are conducted at fully accredited Health Center Animal Research Facilities and have included rabbit, cat, mouse, rat, and primate models, as well as novel accelerated implant biocompatibility tests, and histopathology of human and animal explants. In vivo studies are concerned with cell culture and cell-polymer surface interactions, quantitative tissue-polymer adhesion and tissue damage measurements, and evaluation of effects of natural and synthetic foreign materials on inflammatory and healing processes and implant performance.

State of the art analytical facilities for biomaterials characterization are provided through close association with the University of Florida  Materials Science and Engineering Department's Major Analytical Instrument Center (MAIC), a regional state-of-the-art facility which includes:

In addition to MAIC, the center work in collaboration with the engineering resource center for particle science and technology (ERC) at the university of Florida. the ERC provides a wide range of analytical instruments.