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Search for "tissue engineering" in Full Text gives 84 result(s) in Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology.
Carbon-based smart nanomaterials in biomedicine and neuroengineering
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2014, 5, 1849–1863, doi:10.3762/bjnano.5.196
- level of the interfaces between artificial transducers/actuators and living cells. Nowadays, fundamental research in neuroengineering aims to open up new frontiers in tissue engineering through reconstructive/repairing strategies that will ultimately be able to provide a functional bridge to the damaged
- stimulation and functional scaffolds for tissue engineering). Nanodiamonds (NDs): As a result of the complete sp3 hybridisation of its carbon atoms and its characteristic tetrahedral configuration, diamond shows interesting and peculiar properties such as an extreme hardness, low friction coefficient, high
- [54], in hyperthermia therapy for tumours [55][56], in tissue engineering [57], for in vivo [58] and in vitro [59] imaging. The electrical conductivity of CNTs lies at the foundation of the proposal for employing CNTs as smart-scaffolds for excitable cells such as neurons [60] and cardiac cells [61
Current state of laser synthesis of metal and alloy nanoparticles as ligand-free reference materials for nano-toxicological assays
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2014, 5, 1523–1541, doi:10.3762/bjnano.5.165
- properties such as superelasticity and shape memory effect, which was reported to occur even on a nanoscopic scale [115]. These characteristics make NiTi alloys particularly suitable, e.g., as stent material [116][117][118] and scaffolds in bone tissue engineering [119]. Synthesis of NiTi nanoparticles by
Biocalcite, a multifunctional inorganic polymer: Building block for calcareous sponge spicules and bioseed for the synthesis of calcium phosphate-based bone
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2014, 5, 610–621, doi:10.3762/bjnano.5.72
- /glutamic acid-rich sponge-specific protein. The discovery that calcium carbonate crystals act as bioseeds in human bone formation may allow the development of novel biomimetic scaffolds for bone tissue engineering. Na-alginate hydrogels, enriched with biosilica, have recently been demonstrated as a
- for bioprinting and construction of bioartificial tissues or organs. In a first step we have encapsulated separately bone-forming (SaOS-2) and bone-degrading (RAW 264.7) cells to develop a biomimetic synthetic scaffold suitable for tissue engineering [75]. In the alginate matrix applied the SaOS-2
- RAW 264.7 cells show a reduced capacity to express the gene for tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase. For rapid prototyping bioprinting we are using a computer-aided tissue engineering printer (3D-Bioplotter; Corporate EnvisionTEC GmbH, Gladbeck; Germany). With this technology we succeeded to embed
Exploring the complex mechanical properties of xanthan scaffolds by AFM-based force spectroscopy
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2014, 5, 365–373, doi:10.3762/bjnano.5.42
- 10.3762/bjnano.5.42 Abstract The polysaccharide xanthan has been extensively studied owing to its potential application in tissue engineering. In this paper, xanthan scaffold structures were investigated by atomic force microscope (AFM) in liquid, and the mechanical properties of the complex xanthan
- ; Introduction In general, a scaffold is composed of small units including sheet-like, cylinder-like, tube-like, sphere-like and sponge-like structures. Scaffold structures formed by various biopolymers have attracted more and more attention due to their potential applications in tissue engineering [1], such as
Mechanical and thermal properties of bacterial-cellulose-fibre-reinforced Mater-Bi® bionanocomposite
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2013, 4, 325–329, doi:10.3762/bjnano.4.37
- ][12][13]. Meanwhile, the modulus of a single BC fibre estimated by Raman spectroscopy techniques is 130 GPa [14][15]. Therefore BC has been used extensively in many fields including wound dressings, optical displays, implants, drug delivery and tissue engineering. Until now there have been no reports
High-resolution nanomechanical analysis of suspended electrospun silk fibers with the torsional harmonic atomic force microscope
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2013, 4, 243–248, doi:10.3762/bjnano.4.25
- analysis of mechanical measurements and topography, as well as comparison of various mechanical models. In this work we investigate the mechanical behavior of electrospun silk fibers, which are used for making scaffolds for bone-tissue engineering [35]. Mechanical characteristics of these structures are
Forming nanoparticles of water-soluble ionic molecules and embedding them into polymer and glass substrates
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2012, 3, 267–276, doi:10.3762/bjnano.3.30
- area of nanostructured composites is aimed at studying their fundamental properties as well as applications in tissue engineering, nanooptics and nanoelectronics [1][2][3][4][5]. Unlike the synthesis of NPs of metal oxides, metal chalcogenides, and even some metal fluorides, the synthesis of NPs of
Fabrication of multi-parametric platforms based on nanocone arrays for determination of cellular response
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2011, 2, 545–551, doi:10.3762/bjnano.2.58
- materials are still required in order to control the interaction between cells and materials, and which can find applications in the fields of tissue engineering, implants, cell-based biosensors, and basic cell biology [21]. In this work, a multiparametric platform for the determination of cellular response
Dynamics of capillary infiltration of liquids into a highly aligned multi-walled carbon nanotube film
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2011, 2, 311–317, doi:10.3762/bjnano.2.36
- for non-polar liquids [5]. One of the cutting edge areas of research exploiting CNTs is nanomedicine where the interface of CNTs with a liquid environment is essential, e.g., subcutaneous glucose sensors [6], microcatheters [7] or tissue engineering materials [8]. Until now, physical compatibility of
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