Fibrin is a substance formed through catalytic conversion of coagulation constituents:
fibrinogen and thrombin. The kinetics of the two constituents determines the structural …

Fibrin-based biomaterial preparations can be used as provisional growth matrices for cells
important in tissue repair during wound healing in vivo. Their efficacy can be enhanced by …

Every year, millions of people suffer loss or failure of tissue or organs due to an accident or
clinical condition. A revolutionary strategy to treat these patients is the engineering of the …

The second edition of An Introduction to Biomaterials consists of 33 chapters that have been
conceived and organized as a practical educational road map to provide a fundamental …

Two methods currently are available for the delivery of antibiotics: intravenous injection with
a long-term indwelling catheter and local implant of antibiotic-containing …

The addition of antibiotics to an adhesive haemostat results in an ideal system for the
treatment of a localized infectious disease. Fibrin sealant (FS) is a biocompatible …

Fibrin sealants have been proposed as depot matrices for substances due to their
biocompatibility, advantageous biological properties, and widespread use in wound healing …

The craft of surgery has evolved over centuries. Suture-like threads created from a wide
variety of substances were used as early as the second century BC for mechanical closure …

The area of medical adhesives is very broad and encompasses a variety of technologies
that can be applied to a wide range of medical products and procedures. This technology …

Sodium butyrate is a small, naturally occurring molecule with demonstrated activity on cell
growth and differentiation. However, its effect on smooth muscle cells had not been …