Design, Characterization and Fabrication of Polymer Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering covers core elements of scaffold design, from properties and characterization of polymeric scaffolds to fabrication techniques and the structure-property relationship. Particular attention is given to the cell-scaffold interaction at the molecular level, helping the reader understand and adapt scaffold design to improve biocompatibility and function. The book goes on to discuss a range of tissue engineering applications for polymeric scaffolds, including bone, nerve, cardiac and fibroblast tissue engineering. This is an important, interdisciplinary work of relevance to materials scientists, polymer scientists, biomedical engineers, and those working regenerative medicine.
Table of Contents
1. A Brief Introduction to Tissue Engineering2. Importance of Scaffolds in Tissue Engineering
3. Properties and Materials Used in Scaffold Design
4. Polymers in Scaffold Design
5. Fabrication Techniques and Bio-modification of Polymeric Scaffolds
6. Role of Polymeric Structure and Nanocomposites in Tissue Engineering
7. Structure-Property Relationship of Polymer/Nanocomposite-based Scaffolds
8. Characterization of Polymeric Scaffolds
9. Types of Tissue Engineering Approaches
10. Tissue Engineering Applications
11. Cell-Scaffold Interactiona
12. Current Research Technology and Practical Applicability
13. Therapeutical & Clinical Approaches
