Functional 3D Tissue Engineering Scaffolds: Materials, Technologies, and Applications

In order to grow replacement tissues, 3D scaffolds are widely used as a template for tissue engineering and regeneration. These scaffolds, which are typically ‘seeded’ with cells, support the growth of new tissues. However, in order to achieve successful tissue growth, the scaffold must meet specific requirements and are often ‘functionalized’ to accentuate particular properties. Functional 3D tissue engineering scaffolds: materials, technologies, and applications, is a comprehensive review of functional 3D scaffolds, providing information on the fundamentals, technologies, and applications.

Part 1 focuses on the fundamentals of 3D tissue scaffolds, examining information on materials, properties, and trends. Part 2 discusses a wide range of conventional technologies for engineering functional 3D scaffolds, leading the way to a discussion on CAD and advanced technologies for functional 3D scaffold engineering. Chapters in part 3 study methods for functionalizing scaffolds to support a variety of in vivo functions whilst the final set of chapters provides an important review of the most significant applications of functional 3D scaffolds within tissue engineering.

This book is a valuable resource for biomaterial scientists and biomedical engineers in academia and industry, with interests in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.

Provides a self-contained work for the field of biomaterials and tissue engineeringDiscusses all the requirements a scaffold must meet and a wide range of strategies to create themHighlights significant and successful applications of functional 3D scaffolds

1. Introduction 2. Mechanical and biological properties of scaffold materials 3. Natural materials for 3D scaffolds 4. Bone/neural applications 5. Melt molding technologies for 3D scaffold engineering 6. Phase separation technologies for 3D scaffold engineering 7. Gas foaming technologies for 3D scaffold engineering 8. Freeze drying technologies for 3D scaffold engineering 9. Textile technologies for 3D scaffold engineering 10. 3D printing technologies for 3D scaffold engineering 11. Scaffold functionalization to support tissue biocompatibility 12. Functional Three-Dimensional Scaffolds for Skeletal Muscle Tissue Engineering 13. 3D functional scaffold for cardiovascular tissue engineering 14. 3D functional scaffold for skin tissue engineering 15. 3D functional scaffolds for tendon tissue engineering 16. 3D functional scaffolds for cartilage tissue engineering 17. 3D functional scaffolds for dental tissue engineering