Biohybrid artificial organs encompass all devices which substitute for an organ or tissue
function and incorporate both synthetic materials and living cells. This review concerns …

The potential therapeutic applications of encapsulated cells are enormous. In the US alone,
it has been estimated that nearly half-a-trillion dollars are spent each year to care for …

This will be a substantial revision of a good selling text for upper division/first graduate
courses in biomedical transport phenomena, offered in many departments of biomedical and …

Cellulose and its derivatives have been successfully employed as biomaterials in various
applications, including dialysis membranes, diffusion-limiting membranes in biosensors, in …

Biocompatibility remains the central theme for biomaterials applications in medicine. It is
generally accepted that this term means not only absence of a cytotoxic effect but also …

Liver diseases are of major concern as they now account for millions of deaths annually. As
a result of the increased incidence of liver disease, many patients die on the transplant …

Encapsulated cell therapy provides site-specific continuous delivery of cell-synthesized
molecules. Cell encapsulation therapy is based on the concept of immunoisolation. Foreign …

The severe donor liver shortage, high cost, and complexity of orthotopic liver transplantation
have prompted the search for alternative treatment strategies for end‐stage liver disease …

A major problem for the in vitro engineering of larger tissue equivalents like those required
in reconstructive surgery is the lack of solutions for sufficient nutrition and oxygenation. The …

The ability to engineer biocompatible tissue is the hallmark of modern biomedical
engineering, integrating all aspects of every sub-discipline in the field. Bringing in a diverse …