Additive manufacturing: technology, applications and research needs
Additive manufacturing (AM) technology has been researched and developed for more than
20 years. Rather than removing materials, AM processes make three-dimensional parts …
20 years. Rather than removing materials, AM processes make three-dimensional parts …
A review of trends and limitations in hydrogel-rapid prototyping for tissue engineering
T Billiet, M Vandenhaute, J Schelfhout… - Biomaterials, 2012 - Elsevier
The combined potential of hydrogels and rapid prototyping technologies has been an
exciting route in developing tissue engineering scaffolds for the past decade. Hydrogels …
exciting route in developing tissue engineering scaffolds for the past decade. Hydrogels …
Degradable natural polymer hydrogels for articular cartilage tissue engineering
W Zhao, X Jin, Y Cong, Y Liu… - Journal of Chemical …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Articular cartilage has poor ability to heal once damaged. Tissue engineering with scaffolds
of polymer hydrogels is promising for cartilage regeneration and repair. Polymer hydrogels …
of polymer hydrogels is promising for cartilage regeneration and repair. Polymer hydrogels …
A strong, tough, and osteoconductive hydroxyapatite mineralized polyacrylamide/dextran hydrogel for bone tissue regeneration
The design of hydrogels with adequate mechanical properties and excellent bioactivity,
osteoconductivity, and capacity for osseointegration is essential to bone repair and …
osteoconductivity, and capacity for osseointegration is essential to bone repair and …
Thermoresponsive hydrogels in biomedical applications
Environmentally responsive hydrogels have the ability to turn from solution to gel when a
specific stimulus is applied. Thermoresponsive hydrogels utilize temperature change as the …
specific stimulus is applied. Thermoresponsive hydrogels utilize temperature change as the …
Fibrin: a versatile scaffold for tissue engineering applications
TAE Ahmed, EV Dare, M Hincke - Tissue Engineering Part B …, 2008 - liebertpub.com
Tissue engineering combines cell and molecular biology with materials and mechanical
engineering to replace damaged or diseased organs and tissues. Fibrin is a critical blood …
engineering to replace damaged or diseased organs and tissues. Fibrin is a critical blood …
Comparison of proliferative and multilineage differentiation potential of human mesenchymal stem cells derived from umbilical cord and bone marrow
D Baksh, R Yao, RS Tuan - Stem cells, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Human umbilical cord perivascular cells (HUCPVCs) have been shown to have a high
proliferative potential and the capacity to differentiate into an osteogenic phenotype …
proliferative potential and the capacity to differentiate into an osteogenic phenotype …
A review of process development steps for new material systems in three dimensional printing (3DP)
Three dimensional printing (3DP) is a method for direct digital manufacturing that provides
capabilities for creating a wide range of part geometries (including internal channels) in a …
capabilities for creating a wide range of part geometries (including internal channels) in a …
Characterization of thermoplastic polyurethane/polylactic acid (TPU/PLA) tissue engineering scaffolds fabricated by microcellular injection molding
Polylactic acid (PLA) and thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) are two kinds of biocompatible
and biodegradable polymers that can be used in biomedical applications. PLA has rigid …
and biodegradable polymers that can be used in biomedical applications. PLA has rigid …
Functional thermoresponsive hydrogel molecule to material design for biomedical applications
Temperature-induced, rapid changes in the viscosity and reproducible 3-D structure
formation makes thermos-sensitive hydrogels an ideal delivery system to act as a cell …
formation makes thermos-sensitive hydrogels an ideal delivery system to act as a cell …