Design and preparation of polymeric scaffolds for tissue engineering

T Weigel, G Schinkel, A Lendlein - Expert review of medical …, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
Polymeric scaffolds for tissue engineering can be prepared with a multitude of different
techniques. Many diverse approaches have recently been under development. The …

3D fiber-deposited scaffolds for tissue engineering: influence of pores geometry and architecture on dynamic mechanical properties

L Moroni, JR De Wijn, CA Van Blitterswijk - Biomaterials, 2006 - Elsevier
One of the main issues in tissue engineering is the fabrication of scaffolds that closely mimic
the biomechanical properties of the tissues to be regenerated. Conventional fabrication …

Framework for optimal design of porous scaffold microstructure by computational simulation of bone regeneration

T Adachi, Y Osako, M Tanaka, M Hojo, SJ Hollister - Biomaterials, 2006 - Elsevier
In bone tissue engineering using a biodegradable scaffold, geometry of the porous scaffold
microstructure is a key factor for controlling mechanical function of the bone–scaffold system …

Three‐dimensional microfluidic tissue‐engineering scaffolds using a flexible biodegradable polymer

CJ Bettinger, EJ Weinberg, KM Kulig… - Advanced …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Organ loss and failure is one of the most critical issues facing the healthcare industry in
developed nations. The shortage of available organ donors has driven the growth and …

Interplay of biomaterials and micro-scale technologies for advancing biomedical applications

A Khademhosseini, C Bettinger, JM Karp… - Journal of …, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
Micro-scale technologies have already dramatically changed our society through their use in
the microelectronics and telecommunications industries. Today these engineering tools are …

Selective laser sintering process optimization for layered manufacturing of CAPA® 6501 polycaprolactone bone tissue engineering scaffolds

B Partee, SJ Hollister, S Das - 2006 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Tissue engineering combines principles of the life sciences and engineering to replace and
repair damaged human tissue. Present tissue engineering methods generally require the …

Preparation of 3-D regenerated fibroin scaffolds with freeze drying method and freeze drying/foaming technique

Q Lv, QL Feng - Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, 2006 - Springer
Although three-dimensional fibroin scaffolds have been prepared with freeze drying method,
the porosity and pore sizes still can not satisfy the requirement of tissue engineering. In this …

Three‐dimensional printing of porous polyethylene structure using water‐based binders

J Suwanprateeb… - Journal of Biomedical …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
This study demonstrated a freeform fabrication of porous hydrophobic polyethylene parts by
three‐dimensional printing technique, using water‐based binder. This involved initially …

Improvement in mechanical properties of three‐dimensional printing parts made from natural polymers reinforced by acrylate resin for biomedical applications: a …

J Suwanprateeb - Polymer international, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
This study demonstrates that a double infiltration technique, when compared to traditional
single infiltration, can increase the mechanical properties of natural polymers fabricated by …

Dynamic mechanical properties of 3D fiber‐deposited PEOT/PBT scaffolds: An experimental and numerical analysis

L Moroni, G Poort, F Van Keulen… - … Research Part A: An …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Mechanical properties of three‐dimensional (3D) scaffolds can be appropriately modulated
through novel fabrication techniques like 3D fiber deposition (3DF), by varying scaffold's …