Stem Cell Engineering Principles and Applications /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Artmann, Gerhard M. (Editor), Minger, Stephen (Editor), Hescheler, Jürgen (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Biotechnology.; Cell biology.; Biomedical engineering.; Biomedical Engineering.; Cell Biology.

The potential of stem cells for healing and disease prevention in all fields of medicine is tremendous and has revolutionized the high-tech biomedical research. In this book, many of the most prominent researchers discuss the challenging topics of stem cell engineering, for example: Ethical issues o...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction to stem cells
• General ethical issues of stem cell research
• Technological challenges
• Stem cell growth and differentiation
• Stem cell therapeutic applications
• Bioreactors and bioprocesses for cell expansion and differentiation
• High throughput and microfluidic screening platforms
• Stem cell identification and sorting
• Intercellular signaling and engineered niches
• Novel approaches for embryonic and adult stem cell growth and differentiation
• Stem cells and drug discovery
• Screening platforms.