The two disciplines bioengineering and biomedical engineering may sound a lot similar but the core concepts of both subjects are very different. Often confused as the same thing, Dr. Curtis Cripe the founder of the NTL group Inc. of Scottsdale, decided to make a distinction between the two by researching deeply into and about both.
Scope of Bioengineering
Bioengineering is a branch of science that not only interests Dr, Cripe but is also a part of his practice as a neuro-engineer. His years of successful practice in the subject have made him a true veteran in it; thus, it is only right to believe in him when he says that bioengineering has a bright future in the years to come. As a doctor, he feels that there are immense possibilities in the scope of bioengineering and it won’t be long that the arena of diagnosis, in particular, will be highly grateful for this novel branch of science.
The primary difference
Bioengineering very simply explained is a combination of the subjects of medicine and biology, which come together to solve bigger problems with the help of engineering in it. The focus lies on the principles and tools of physical science that are included in it to get a clearer understanding of the various biological systems. This has led to the understanding and creation of drugs, tissues, chemicals, and also artificial organs.
Biomedical engineering on the other hand, as Dr. Curtis Cripe continues to explain, directly means that there will be the development of new devices and equipment to treat various illnesses. It includes the activities of designing, maintaining, validating, and also calibrating the equipment accurately. This will certainly prove a great help to doctors and the medical fraternity.
The difference in inclusions
Being a doctor, it is a crucial responsibility of Dr. Curtis Cripe to spread the correct kind of information to the masses. It is thus that he informs about the things that are included in both the science. He begins by saying that bioengineering involves the use of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, kinetics, mass and heat transfer, surface and polymer science as well as methods of purification. All of these are used in the creation of devices and other tangible objects. The biological systems are controlled and imitated by these too. An example in his regard would be the fermenters or bioreactors that are widely used in the food and drug industry. The inventions of the eukaryotic genome and the anterior crucial ligament are some areas where bioengineering was applied effectively.
Contrastingly, biomedical engineering was found to be a combination of more different kinds of sciences namely, chemical engineering, computer, electrical and mechanical engineering as well. Biomedical engineering mainly focused on providing good health care for patients; it could also be said to be a conglomeration of one’s designing and problem-solving skills. Some of the commonly known parts of biomedical engineering include the likes of biomechanics neural engineering, biotransport, biomedical devices, and biomedical optics. One of the areas where this kind of science was applied was prosthetic eyes.
To put it in a nutshell, biomedical science proves to be more of an assistance to doctors in real-time; while biomedical engineering primarily focuses on genetic engineering mainly.
