Biomaterials could be defined as “implantable materials that perform their function in contact with living tissues”. Biomaterials play a significant role in repairing/replacing the native body tissues or they act as a scaffolding material adopted to construct manmade tissues and organs.

Biomaterials and tissue engineering sciences aim to develop materials which can be implanted in the human body to replace damaged tissues. Depending on the function to perform, they can be manufactured from very different materials.