Vesna Mikovi-Stankovi is Professor at the Faculty of Ecology and Environmental Protection, University Union-Nikola Tesla, Belgrade, Serbia. She obtained her BSc, MSc, and PhD degrees in chemical engineering from the School of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, Serbia, and postdoc fellowship from the University of Trento, Italy. She was Professor at the Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade. She was also Visiting Professor at the University of Trento, Italy; Ohio University, USA; Laval University, Canada; Shandong University, Jiangsu Normal University, and Fudan University, China; and Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea. Her research activities include biomaterials, biomedicine, and electrochemistry. She is a member of the Academy of Engineering Sciences of Serbia and was listed among the top 2% of scientists in the world by Stanford University.

Teodor Atanackovic is Professor Emeritus at the Department of Mechanics, Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Serbia, and a member of the Serbian Academy of Arts and Sciences. He works in theoretical mechanics and the application of fractional kinetics in pharmacology and dentistry. He was listed among the tp 2% of scientists in the world by Stanford University.

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This book provides a comprehensive review of synthesis and physicochemical and biological characterization of novel antibacterial biomaterials produced according to original procedures and aimed at medical applications such as wound dressing, soft and hard tissue implants, drug delivery devices and carriers for cell cultivation

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Introduction. 2. Hydrogels Aimed for Wound Dressings and Soft Tissue Implants. 3. Hydroxyapatite-Based Coatings Aimed for Hard Tissue Implants. 4. Modeling of Drug Release Processes: Fractional Derivative Models and Comparison with Standard Models.