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Informationen zum Autor Murugan Ramalingam, University of Strasbourg, France and Tohoku University, Japan. Ziyad Haidar, Inha University, South Korea and University of Utah, USA. Seeram Ramakrishna, National University of Singapore, Singapore. Hisatoshi Kobayashi, National Institute for Materials Science, Japan. Youssef Haikel, University of Strasbourg, France. Klappentext This book acts as a self-contained resource for understanding the current technological advancement of biomaterials towards tissue engineering applications. It covers impact of biomaterials at different length scales such as macro/micro/nano/ level and offers extensive discussion on cell-biomaterial interactions with illustrative examples.This resource offer a multi-disciplinary approach for the adaptability of integrated biomaterials in tissue repair and reconstruction. Zusammenfassung This book acts as a self-contained resource for understanding the current technological advancement of biomaterials towards tissue engineering applications. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface xiii 1. Protocols for Biomaterial Scaffold Fabrication 1 Azadeh Seidi and Murugan Ramalingam 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 Scaffolding Materials 4 1.3 Techniques for Biomaterial Scaffolds Fabrication 7 1.4 Summary 19 Acknowledgements 20 2. Ceramic Scaffolds, Current Issues and Future Trends 25 Seyed-Iman Roohani-Esfahani S. I. and Hala Zreiqat H. 2.1 Introduction 25 2.2 Essential Properties and Current Problems of Ceramic Scaffolds 27 2.3 Approaches to Overcome Ceramic Scaffolds Issues for the Next Generation of Scaffolds 30 2.4 Silk - a Bioactive Material 35 Acknowledgements 36 References 36 3. Preparation of Porous Scaffolds from Ice Particulate Templates for Tissue Engineering 47 Guoping Chen and Naoki Kawazoe 3.1 Introduction 48 3.2 Preparation of Porous Scaffolds Using Ice Particulates as Porogens 48 3.3 Preparation of Funnel-like Porous Scaffolds Using Embossed Ice Particulate Templates 51 3.4 Application of Funnel-like Porous Scaffolds in Three-dimensional Cell Culture 56 3.5 Application of Funnel-like Collagen Sponges in Cartilage Tissue Engineering 57 3.6 Summary 60 References 60 4. Fabrication of Tissue Engineering Scaffolds 63 Naznin Sultana and Min Wang 4.1 Introduction 64 4.2 Materials for Tissue Engineering Scaffolds 65 4.3 Fabrication Techniques for Tissue Engineering Scaffolds 68 4.4 Fabrication of Pure Polymer Scaffolds via Emulsion Freezing/Freeze-drying and Characteristics of the Scaffolds 70 4.5 Fabrication of Polymer Blend Scaffolds via Emulsion Freezing/Freeze-drying and Characteristics of the Scaffolds 78 4.6 Fabrication of Nanocomposite Scaffolds via Emulsion Freezing/Freeze-drying and Characteristics of the Scaffolds 80 4.7 Surface Modification for PHBV-based Scaffolds 85 4.8 Concluding Remarks 87 Acknowledgments 87 References 88 5. Electrospun Nanofiber and Stem Cells in Tissue Engineering 91 Susan Liao, Seeram Ramakrishna and Murugan Ramalingam 5.1 Introduction 92 5.2 Biodegradable Materials for Tissue Engineering 93 5.3 Nanofibrous Scaffolds 97 5.4 Stem Cells: A Potential Tool for Tissue Engineering 109 5.5 Prospects 114 Acknowledgement 116 References 116 6. Materials at the Interface Tissue-implant 121 Antonio Peramo 6.1 Introduction 122 6.2 Description of the Tissue-device Interface 123 6.3 Expected Function of the Materials at the Interface and their Evaluation and Selection 125 6.4 Experimental Techniques for the Tissue-implant Interface 132 6.5 Conclusion 135 References 135 7. Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Tissue Regenera...
