Abstract: Composite materials comprising thermoplastic polymeric material such as polyaryletherketones (PAEKs) and inorganic additive species serving to increase the processing and resultant mechanical, thermal, and biological properties of said thermoplastic polymeric material which may be subsequently used in various medical applications after the two materials are mixed through thermal processing methods. The inorganic additive species may be a calcium salt, and may include fluorine ions.

Abstract: A biological sampling platform includes a substrate and a first through hole disposed in the substrate to receive a first sample and to provide the first sample to a biological system in response to the biological sampling platform being disposed in the biological system, the substrate being cleavable to provide a discrete layer having a thickness effective for analysis of the discreet layer by transmission microscopy. A process for collecting a biological sample includes disposing a first through hole in a substrate; disposing a first sample in the first through hole to form a biological sampling platform; disposing the biological sampling platform in a biological system; providing the first sample to the biological system in response to the biological sampling platform being disposed in the biological system; and receiving a first biological sample from the biological system in the first through hole to collect the first biological sample.

Abstract: A biological sampling platform includes a substrate and a first through hole disposed in the substrate to receive a first sample and to provide the first sample to a biological system in response to the biological sampling platform being disposed in the biological system, the substrate being cleavable to provide a discrete layer having a thickness effective for analysis of the discreet layer by transmission microscopy. A process for collecting a biological sample includes disposing a first through hole in a substrate; disposing a first sample in the first through hole to form a biological sampling platform; disposing the biological sampling platform in a biological system; providing the first sample to the biological system in response to the biological sampling platform being disposed in the biological system; and receiving a first biological sample from the biological system in the first through hole to collect the first biological sample.