Biomaterials Science and Engineering

Ciencia e ingeniería de los biomateriales

Este libro está comprendido por 22 capítulos que tratan investigaciones recientes en nuevos materiales, particularmente aquellos con potencial y aplicaciones diversas en biomedicina y clínica: desde ingeniería tisular hasta andamiajes poliméricos, desde productos imitadores óseos y prótesis hasta estrategias para manejar su interacción con células vivas.

• Biomaterials and Sol–Gel Process: A Methodology for the Preparation of Functional Materials
• Development of DNA Based Active Macro–Materials for Biology and Medicine: A Review
• Porous Apatite Coating on Various Titanium Metallic Materials via Low Temperature Processing
• Fabrication and Antibacterial Performance of Graded Nano–Composite Biomaterials
• Self–Assembled Peptide Nanostructures for Biomedical Applications: Advantages and Challenges
• Preparation of Nanocellulose with Cation–Exchange Resin Catalysed Hydrolysis
• The Role of Biodegradable Engineered Scaffold in Tissue Engineering
• Optical Detection of Protein Adsorption on Doped Titanium Surface
• Biomaterials and Biotechnology Schemes Utilizing TiO₂ Nanotube Arrays
• Cartilage Tissue Engineering Using Mesenchymal Stem Cells and 3D Chitosan Scaffolds – In vitro and in vivo Assays
• Magnetoelectropolished Titanium Biomaterial
• Low Modulus Titanium Alloys for Inhibiting Bone Atrophy
• Mesopore Bioglass/Silk Composite Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering
• To Build or Not to Build: The Interface of Bone Graft Substitute Materials in Biological Media from the View Point of the Cells
• Mechanobiology of Oral Implantable Devices
• Dental Pulp Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering Strategies for Clinical Application on Odontoiatric Field
• Development of Human Chondrocyte–Based Medicinal Products for Autologous Cell Therapy
• Regenerative Medicine for Tendon Regeneration and Repair: The Role of Bioscaffolds and Mechanical Loading
• Xenotransplantation Using Lyophilized Acellular Porcine Cornea with Cells Grown in vivo and Stimulated with Substance-P
• The Therapeutic Potential of Cell Encapsulation Technology for Drug Delivery in Neurological Disorders
• New Developments in Tissue Engineering of Microvascular Prostheses
• Pericardial Processing: Challenges, Outcomes and Future Prospects

Biomateriales : pieza clave en la reparación de las lesiones medulares

Biomaterials : a key element to repair spinal cord injuries

Con base en investigaciones sobre diversos materiales a nivel mundial, en este artículo se abordan los biomateriales que actualmente se están proponiendo para la reparación del tejido nervioso en la médula espinal. Se comparan y exponen sus principales cualidades y características para la reparación en la lesión medular; también se analiza la importancia clínica que estos biomateriales tendrán en un futuro.