Birmingham launches new Dental and Biomaterials Testing Service

September 18, 2023: University of Birmingham Enterprise announces the launch of the Birmingham Dental and Biomaterials Testing Service (BiMaTs), to provide consultancy and a comprehensive materials testing service for dental and biomaterial manufacturers. BiMaTs is co-founded by internationally recognised academic researchers Professor Josette Camilleri and Professor Will Palin. The consultancy element will be key to BiMaTs, which will offer a range of services to assess the mechanical and physical properties of materials and the biological properties of material-tissue interfaces, including developing protocols that are specific to the needs of individual clients. BiMaTs has been set up as using a unique model of commercialisation known as an Operating Division, which allows industry rapid access to flexible, cutting-edge services based on Birmingham ’s academic expertise. Founder expertise Josette Camilleri, Professor of Endodontics and Applied Materials at the University of Birmingham, UK, has an international ranking both as a clinical researcher and as a materials scientist, is an expert for British Standards Institution and Internatio nal Standards Organization, and is well known for testing endodontic materials. She is also the Chief Specialty Editor for Dental Materials in Frontiers in Dental Medicine, a senior editorial board member of Scientific Reports (Nature) and currently Vice-president Elect of the Dental Materials Grou p of the International Society ...
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