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Klappentext Biomedical foams are a new class of material which are increasingly being used for tissue engineering applications. The structure of biomedical foams makes the materials lightweight but strong! ideal for bone tissue regeneration. In addition the rough surfaces encourage tissue growth! further improving the strength of the implant. This book provides readers with a comprehensive review of biomedical foams. Part one discusses the fundamentals of biomedical foams such as properties! structure and materials. Part two reviews tissue engineering applications of biomedical foams. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contributor contact details Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomaterials Part I: Fundamentals, properties and modification of biomedical foams 1. Introduction to biomedical foams Abstract: 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Evolution of biomedical foams 1.3 Materials for fabricating biomedical foams 1.4 Manufacturing processes for biomedical foams and scaffolds 1.5 Scaffolds for in vitro cell culture 1.6 Scaffolds for in vivo tissue-induced regeneration 1.7 Platforms for the controlled delivery of bioactive agents 1.8 Microscaffolds for in situ cell delivery and tissue fabrication 1.9 Three-dimensional tumour models 1.10 Conclusion 1.11 References 2. Properties of biomedical foams for tissue engineering applications Abstract: 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Metals for biomedical foam fabrication 2.3 Ceramics and glass for biomedical foam fabrication 2.4 Degradable polymers for biomedical foam fabrication 2.5 Polymer-based composites for biomedical foam fabrication 2.6 Conclusions and future trends 2.7 References 3. Optimal design and manufacture of biomedical foam pore structure for tissue engineering applications Abstract: 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Micro-structure of biomedical foams and processing techniques 3.3 Improving control of scaffold pore structure by combined approaches 3.4 Pore structure versus in vitro cell culture 3.5 Pore structure vs. in vivo new tissue regeneration 3.6 Conclusion 3.7 References 4. Tailoring the pore structure of foam scaffolds for nerve regeneration Abstract: 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Materials for foam scaffold fabrication 4.3 Design and fabrication of foam scaffolds for nerve regeneration 4.4 Methods of assessing nerve regeneration and overview of porous scaffolds 4.5 Future trends 4.6 Conclusion 4.7 References 5. Tailoring properties of polymeric biomedical foams Abstract: 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Aliphatic polyesters used for porous scaffold fabrication 5.3 Polyurethanes for biomedical foam production 5.4 Tyrosine-derived polymers 5.5 Processing techniques for fabricating porous scaffolds 5.6 Characterization of polymeric foams 5.7 In vitro and in vivo testing 5.8 Applications of polymeric foams in tissue engineering 5.9 Future trends 5.10 Sources of further information and advice 5.11 References 6. Biodegradable biomedical foam scaffolds Abstract: 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Foaming techniques and properties of expanding polymer/gas solutions 6.3 Biofoams based on natural polymers 6.4 Biofoams based on biodegradable polyesters 6.5 References Part II: Tissue engineering applications of biomedical foams 7. Bioactive glass foams for tissue engineering applications Abstract: 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Processing 'foam-like' bioactive glass-based scaffolds 7.3 In vitro and in vivo studies of bioactive glass-based biomedical foams 7.4 Conclusions and...
