Extrusion Bioprinting of Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering Applications

• Main Author: Chen, Daniel X. B. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Biomedical engineering.; Biomaterials.; Regenerative medicine.; Tissue engineering.; Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering.; Biomedical Engineering/Biotechnology.; Regenerative Medicine/Tissue Engineering.

This book introduces readers to the theory and practice of extrusion bioprinting of scaffolds for tissue engineering applications. The author emphasizes the fundamentals and practical applications of extrusion bioprinting to scaffold fabrication, in a manner particularly suitable for those who wish...

Table of Contents:

• Extrusion Bioprinting of Scaffolds: an Introduction
• Scaffold Design for Bioprinting
• Biomaterials for Bioprinting
• Mechanical Properties of Native Tissues and Scaffolds
• Preparation of Scaffold Solutions and Characterization of Their Flow-Behavior
• Extrusion Bioprinting of Scaffolds
• Bioprinting Vascular Networks in Scaffolds.