Biomaterial Fabrication Techniques

Author(s): Amjad Khan* and Naeem Khan

DOI: 10.2174/9789815050479122010005

Biocomposites for Tissue Engineering

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Abstract

SHS investigation development is considered from the geographical and historical viewpoint. 3 stages are described. Within Stage 1 the work was carried out in the Department of the Institute of Chemical Physics in Chernogolovka where the scientific discovery had been made. At Stage 2 the interest to SHS arose in different cities and towns of the former USSR. Within Stage 3 SHS entered the international scene. Now SHS processes and products are being studied in more than 50 countries.

Abstract

The goal of tissue engineering is to restore damaged tissue by combining cells with biomimetic material to initiate the growth of new tissue. Biomimetic material plays a crucial role in tissue engineering as it serves as a template and is responsible for providing a suitable environment for tissue development, which includes adhesion of cells, their proliferation and deposition of extracellular matrix. Biocomposites are composite materials, consisting of one or more multiphase materials of biological origin. In this chapter, the biocomposites used for tissue engineering are described in detail. The chapter also highlights the scaffolds and their mechanical properties. This chapter also includes various materials used for scaffold fabrication.

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