Porous Biomaterials and Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering

Liverani L, Guarino V, La Carrubba V, Boccaccini AR (2019)

Publication Type: Book chapter / Article in edited volumes

Publication year: 2019

Edited Volumes: Encyclopedia of Biomedical Engineering

Series: Reference Module in Biomedical Sciences

Pages Range: 188-202

ISBN: 978-0-12-805144-3

DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-801238-3.99872-6

Abstract

In the present article, an overview of the definition of tissue engineering and scaffold requirements is reported. In particular, scaffold porosity and its relevance for several tissue target regeneration is highlighted. Different scaffold fabrication techniques are reported and explained in details, highlighting advantages and disadvantages for all of these techniques, regarding the specific final applications.

Authors with CRIS profile

Liliana Liverani Lehrstuhl für Werkstoffwissenschaften (Biomaterialien) Aldo Boccaccini Lehrstuhl für Werkstoffwissenschaften (Biomaterialien)

Involved external institutions

Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR) / National Research Council of Italy IT Italy (IT) Università degli Studi di Palermo IT Italy (IT)

How to cite

APA:

Liverani, L., Guarino, V., La Carrubba, V., & Boccaccini, A.R. (2019). Porous Biomaterials and Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering. In Roger Narayan (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Biomedical Engineering. (pp. 188-202).

MLA:

Liverani, Liliana, et al. "Porous Biomaterials and Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering." Encyclopedia of Biomedical Engineering. Ed. Roger Narayan, 2019. 188-202.

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