ABSTRACT
Millions of patients suffer from end-stage organ failure or tissue loss annually, and the only solution might be organ and/or tissue transplantation. To avoid poor biocompatibility–related problems and donor organ shortage, however, around 20 years ago a new, hybridized method combining cells and biomaterials was introduced as an alternative to whole-organ and tissue transplantation for diseased, failing, or malfunctioning organs—regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. This handbook focuses on all aspects of intelligent scaffolds, from basic science to industry to clinical applications. Its 10 parts, illustrated throughout with excellent figures, cover stem cell engineering research, drug delivery systems, nanomaterials and nanodevices, and novel and natural biomaterials. The book can be used by advanced undergraduate- and graduate-level students of stem cell and tissue engineering and researchers in macromolecular science, ceramics, metals for biomaterials, nanotechnology, chemistry, biology, and medicine, especially those interested in tissue engineering, stem cell engineering, and regenerative medicine.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 1|55 pages
Introduction
part 2|140 pages
Ceramic and Metal Scaffolds
part 3|241 pages
Intelligent Hydrogels
part 4|125 pages
Electrospinning Scaffolds
part 5|54 pages
3D Printing for Scaffolds
part 6|97 pages
Nano-/Bioconvergence Technology for Scaffolds
part 7|251 pages
Acellular Natural Matrices for Scaffolds
part 8|118 pages
Scaffolds for Target Organs
part 9|120 pages
Drug Delivery System for Scaffolds
part 10|175 pages
Future Enabling Technology for Scaffolds