Material engineering methods have been used for many years to develop biomedical
devices for use within the body to augment, repair or replace damaged tissues ranging from …

The frontier of surface and colloid science has moved to smaller and smaller regions and
deeper and deeper into the living world. It is a privilege to introduce the second edition of the …

Aligned electrospun nanofibers direct neurite growth and may prove effective for repair
throughout the nervous system. Applying nanofiber scaffolds to different nervous system …

Porous Si is a nanostructured material that is of interest for molecular and cell-based
biosensing, drug delivery, and tissue engineering applications. Surface chemistry is an …

Two different cryogels composed of copolymer of acrylonitrile (AN) and N-vinyl-2-
pyrrolidone (NVP)(poly (AN-co-NVP)) and interpenetrated polymer networks (IPN) of …

Organotypic three‐dimensional liver spheroid cultures in which hepatic cells retain their
molecular phenotype and functionality have emerged as powerful tools for preclinical drug …

(1) Antibiotics are an important weapon in the fight against serious bacterial infections and
are considered a common cause of drug-induced liver injury (DILI). The hepatotoxicity of …

Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide)(pNIPAm) is widely used to fabricate thermoresponsive
surfaces for cell sheet detachment. Many complex and expensive techniques have been …

The biological properties of four different membranes were studied regarding their possible
application in biohybrid liver support systems. Two of them, one made of polyetherimide …

[Frontiers in Bioscience 13, 2140-2159, January 1, 2008] 2140 The promise of artificial liver
replacement Howard I. Pryor II1, Page 1 [Frontiers in Bioscience 13, 2140-2159, January 1 …