Polymer Based Systems on Tissue Engineering, Replacement and Regeneration
Editors: Reis, Rui L., Cohn, Daniel (Eds.)
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Biodegradable, polymer-based systems are playing an increasingly pivotal role in tissue engineering replacement and regeneration. This type of biology-driven materials science is slated to be one of the key research areas of the 21st century. The following aspects are crucial: the development of adequate human cell culture to produce the tissues in adequate polymer scaffold materials; the development of culture technology with which human tissues can be grown ex-vivo in 3D polymer matrices; the development of material technology for producing the degradable, 3D matrices, having mechanical properties similar to natural tissue. In addressing these and similar problems, the book contains chapters on biodegradable polymers, polymeric biomaterials, surface modification for controlling cell-material interactions, scaffold design and processing, biomimetic coatings, biocompatibility evaluation, tissue engineering constructs, cell isolation, characterisation and culture, and controlled release of bioactive agents.
- Table of contents (22 chapters)
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30 Years of R&D in Portugal
Pages 7-10
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Polymeric Biomaterials in Medica L Systems
Pages 13-24
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Biodegradable Polymers for Orthopaedic Applications
Pages 25-36
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Polymeric Matrices for Release of Growth Factors, Hormones and Other Bioactive Agents
Pages 37-52
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Membranes and Hydrogels in Reconstructive Surgery
Pages 55-67
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Table of contents (22 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Polymer Based Systems on Tissue Engineering, Replacement and Regeneration
- Editors
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- Rui L. Reis
- Daniel Cohn
- Series Title
- NATO Science Series II: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry
- Series Volume
- 86
- Copyright
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht
- eBook ISBN
- 978-94-010-0305-6
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-94-010-0305-6
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-1-4020-1000-2
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-1-4020-1001-9
- Series ISSN
- 1568-2609
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XII, 426
- Topics
