Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering

Jenny Stanford Publishing

Scaffolds for Tissue EngineeringBiological Design, Materials, and Fabrication\nAuthor(s): Claudio Migliaresi, Antonella Motta\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Pan Stanford Publishing Pte Ltd, Singapore\nImprint: Pan Stanford Publishing Pte Ltd\nISBN-13: 9789814463201, 978-9814463201\nSynopsis\nScaffolds for tissue engineering are devices that exploit specific and complex physical and biological functions, in vitro or in vivo, and communicate through biochemical and physical signals with cells and, when implanted, with the body environment. Scaffolds are produced mainly with synthetic materials, and their fabrication technologies are derived from already well-established industrial processes, with some new specific technologies having been developed in the last years to address required complexities.\n\nOften, a generalist approach is followed for the translation of materials and technologies designed for other applications, without considering the specific role of scaffolds from a physi.