Biodegradable Polymer-Based Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering
By: by Naznin Sultana
Contributors: SpringerLink (Online service)
Series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg; Imprint: Springer
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Berlin, Heidelberg
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9783642348020
Subjects: Biomedical materials; Engineering; Materials; Biomedical engineering; Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials
Description: This book addresses the principles, methods and applications of biodegradable polymer based scaffolds for bone tissue engineering. The general principle of bone tissue engineering is reviewed and the traditional and novel scaffolding materials, their properties and scaffold fabrication techniques are explored. By acting as temporary synthetic extracellular matrices for cell accommodation, proliferation, and differentiation, scaffolds play a pivotal role in tissue engineering. This book does not only provide the comprehensive summary of the current trends in scaffolding design but also presents the new trends and directions for scaffold development for the ever expanding tissue engineering applications.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Requirements for scaffolds for bone tissue engineering; title: Candidate biomaterials for tissue engineering scaffolds; title: Scaffold fabrication techniques; title: Biodegradable polymer based scaffolds for bone tissue engineering; title: Conclusion.