Every year, worldwide, millions of people suffering from joint pain undergo joint
replacement. For most patients, joint arthroplasty reduces pain and improve function, though …

In the past couple of decades, there has been significant rise in interest towards formulation
and application of biomaterials for the purpose of bone-tissue engineering as well as …

Chitosan is a natural, biodegradable cationic polysaccharide, which has a similar chemical
structure and similar biological behaviors to the components of the extracellular matrix in the …

In this review article, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine are briefly explained
and the importance of scaffolds is highlighted. Furthermore, the requirements of scaffolds …

The purpose of this study was to investigate, in vitro and in vivo, the suitability of chitosan
(CHS) scaffolds produced by the net-shape-nonwoven (NSN) technology, for use as bone …

Collagen is a vital biomaterial in tissue engineering, yet traditional collagen scaffolds often
lack sufficient mechanical strength. This chapter explains how fiber-forming technology can …

Bone tissue engineering (BTE) approaches are focused on repairing fractured or damaged
bones. Exciting technologies have been developed to repair and regenerate damaged …

Every year, worldwide, millions of people suffering from joint pain undergo joint
replacement. For most patients, joint arthroplasty reduces pain and improve function, though …

Chitosan fibers were prepared by coagulation from 4% chitosan solutions in 2% acetic acid
solution. The synthesis method for polypyrrole (PPy) involving in situ oxidative …

Designing artificial tissue is an essential part of modern-day medicine. This is also true for
bone tissue repair. Work presented in this thesis shows the steps and development of novel …