Biomaterials from nature for advanced devices and therapies

Content: Collagen-Based Porous Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering / Guoping Chen, Naoki Kawazoe --
Marine Collagen Isolation and Processing Envisaging Biomedical Applications / Joana Moreira-Silva, Gabriela S Diogo, Ana L P Marques, Tiago H Silva, Rui L Reis --
Gelatin-Based Biomaterials For Tissue Engineering And Stem Cell Bioengineering / Mehdi Nikkhah, Mohsen Akbari, Arghya Paul, Adnan Memic, Alireza Dolatshahi-Pirouz, Ali Khademhosseini --
Hyaluronic Acid-Based Hydrogels on a Micro and Macro Scale / A Borzacchiello, L Russo, L Ambrosio --
Chondroitin Sulfate as a Bioactive Macromolecule for Advanced Biological Applications and Therapies / Nicola Volpi --
Keratin / Mark Van Dyke --
Elastin-Like Polypeptides: Bio-Inspired Smart Polymers for Protein Purification, Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering / Jayanta Bhattacharyya, Joseph J Bellucci, Ashutosh Chilkoti --
Silk: A Unique Family of Biopolymers / A Motta, M Floren, C Migliaresi --
. - Silk Protein Sericin: Promising Biopolymer for Biological and Biomedical Applications / Sunita Nayak, Subhas C Kundu --
Fibrin / Markus Kerbl, Philipp Heher, James Ferguson, Heinz Redl --
Casein Proteins / Pranav K Singh, Harjinder Singh --
Biomaterials from Decellularized Tissues / Ricardo Londono, Stephen F Badylak --
Demineralized Bone Matrix: A Morphogenetic Extracellular Matrix / A Hari Reddi, Ryosuke Sakata --
Recent Developments on Chitosan Applications in Regenerative Medicine / Ana Rita C Duarte, Vitor M Correlo, Joaquim M Oliveira, Rui L Reis --
Starch-Based Blends in Tissue Engineering / PP Carvalho, MT Rodrigues, RL Reis, ME Gomes --
Agarose Hydrogel Characterization for Regenerative Medicine Applications: Focus on Engineering Cartilage / Brendan L Roach, Adam B Nover, Gerard A Ateshian, Clark T Hung --
Bioengineering Alginate for Regenerative Medicine Applications / Emil Ruvinov, Smadar Cohen --
Dextran / Rong Wang, Pieter J Dijkstra, Marcel Karperien --
. - Gellan Gum-based Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering Applications / Joana Silva-Correia, Joaquim Miguel Oliveira, Rui Luis Reis --
Biomedical Applications of Polyhydroxyalkanoates / LR Lizarraga-Valderrama, B Panchal, C Thomas, AR Boccaccini, I Roy --
Bacterial Cellulose / Hernane S Barud, Junkal Gutierrez, Wilton R Lustri, Maristela FS Peres, Sidney JL Ribeiro, Sybele Saska, Agniezska Tercjak --
Molecularly Imprinted Cryogels for Protein Purification / Mge Anda, Igor Yu Galaev, Adil Denizli --
Immunogenic Reaction of Implanted Biomaterials from Nature / Martijn Van Griensven, Elizabeth Rosado Balmayor --
Chemical Modification of Biomaterials from Nature / JC Rodriguez Cabello, I Gonzalez De Torre, M Santos, AM Testera, M Alonso --
Processing of Biomedical Devices for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Applications / Vitor M Correlo, Albino Martins, Nuno M Neves, Rui L Reis --
. - General Characterization of Physical Properties of Natural-Based Biomaterials / Manuel Alatorre-Meda, Joao F Mano --
General Characterization of Chemical Properties of Natural-Based Biomaterials / Manuel Alatorre-Meda, Joao F Mano --
In Vitro Biological Testing in the Development of New Devices / Marta L Alves Da Silva, Albino Martins, Ana Costa-Pinto, Rui L Reis, Nuno M Neves --
Advanced In-Vitro Cell Culture Methods Using Natural Biomaterials / Marta L Alves Da Silva, Rui L Reis, Nuno M Neves --
Testing Natural Biomaterials in Animal Models / Ana Costa-Pinto, Trcia C Santos, Nuno M Neves, Rui L Reis --
Delivery Systems Made of Natural-Origin Polymers for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Applications / Albino Martins, Helena Ferreira, Rui L Reis, Nuno M Neves --
Translational Research Into New Clinical Applications / M David Harmon, Cato T Laurencin, Sangamesh G Kumbar --
. - Challenges and Opportunities of Natural Biomaterials for Advanced Devices and Therapies / RL Reis, NM Neves --
Adhesives Inspired by Marine Mussels / Courtney L Jenkins, Heather J Meredith, Jonathan J Wilker --
Final Comments and Remarks / RL Reis, NM Neves --
Colour Plate. --
Includes index.