1-10
Human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells and osteoblast differentiation on titanium with surface-grafted chitosan and immobilized bone morphogenetic protein-2
Tee Yong Lim, W. Wang, Zhilong Shi, Chye Khoon Poh and K. G. Neoh
11-22
Fluorescent dye encapsulated ZnO particles with cell-specific toxicity for potential use in biomedical applications
Hua Wang, Denise Wingett, Mark H. Engelhard, Kevin Feris and K. M. Reddy, et al.
23-31
Fabrication of pre-determined shape of bone segment with collagen-hydroxyapatite scaffold and autogenous platelet-rich plasma
Shih-Hsin Chang, Yuan-Ming Hsu, Yng Jiin Wang, Yeou-Ping Tsao and Kwan-Yi Tung, et al.
33-44
Synthesis and characterization of tyramine-based hyaluronan hydrogels
Aniq Darr and Anthony Calabro
45-50
In vitro evaluation of freeze-dried bone allografts combined with platelet rich plasma and human bone marrow stromal cells for tissue engineering
Elisabetta Cenni, Francesca Perut, Gabriela Ciapetti, Lucia Savarino and Dante Dallari, et al.
51-66
On the development of two characteristically different crystal morphology in SiO2–MgO–Al2O3–K2O–B2O3–F glass-ceramic system
Shibayan Roy and Bikramjit Basu
67-74
Effects of strain rate on the mechanical properties of tricalcium phosphate/poly(l
-lactide) composites
Shusaku Yamadi and Satoshi Kobayashi
75-87
Early stage reactivity and in vitro behavior of silica-based bioactive glasses and glass-ceramics
E. Verné, O. Bretcanu, C. Balagna, C. L. Bianchi and M. Cannas, et al.
89-97
Injectable acrylic bone cements for vertebroplasty based on a radiopaque hydroxyapatite. Formulation and rheological behaviour
L. Hernández, M. Gurruchaga and I. Goñi
99-103
Enhanced in vivo responses of osteoblasts in electrostatically activated zones by hydroxyapatite electrets
Satoshi Nakamura, Takayuki Kobayashi, Miho Nakamura and Kimihiro Yamashita
105-111
Fabrication of porous poly(L-lactide) (PLLA) scaffolds for tissue engineering using liquid–liquid phase separation and freeze extraction
L. Budyanto, Y. Q. Goh and C. P. Ooi
113-122
Use of tissue transglutaminase and fibronectin to influence osteoblast responses to tricalcium phosphate scaffolds
M. D. Ball, D. O’Connor and A. Pandit
123-129
Strength of hollow hydroxyapatite microspheres prepared by a glass conversion process
Wenhai Huang, Mohamed N. Rahaman, Delbert E. Day and Brad A. Miller
131-134
Electrolytic deposition of octacalcium phosphate/collagen composite coating on titanium alloy
Shundong Miao, Wenjian Weng, Zhongli Li, Kui Cheng and Piyi Du, et al.
135-143
A polylactide/fibrin gel composite scaffold for cartilage tissue engineering: fabrication and an in vitro evaluation
Haiguang Zhao, Lie Ma, Yihong Gong, Changyou Gao and Jiacong Shen
145-155
Effect of the hard segment chemistry and structure on the thermal and mechanical properties of novel biomedical segmented poly(esterurethanes)
P. C. Caracciolo, F. Buffa and G. A. Abraham
157-161
Apatite formation abilities and mechanical properties of hydroxyethylmethacrylate-based organic–inorganic hybrids incorporated with sulfonic groups and calcium ions
Toshiki Miyazaki, Moriyoshi Imamura, Eiichi Ishida, Masahiro Ashizuka and Chikara Ohtsuki
163-170
Wear studies on the likely performance of CFR-PEEK/CoCrMo for use as artificial joint bearing materials
S. C. Scholes and A. Unsworth
171-175
Microwave mediated rapid synthesis of chitosan
Abhishek Sahu, Pranab Goswami and Utpal Bora
177-183
Investigation of carbon nanofibers as support for bioactive substances
Liliana Olenic, Gheorghe Mihailescu, Stela Pruneanu, Dan Lupu and Alexandru R. Biris, et al.
185-193
Antibacterial protection of suture material by chlorhexidine-functionalized polyelectrolyte multilayer films
Jean-Claude Harnet, Erell Le Guen, Vincent Ball, Henri Tenenbaum and Joelle Ogier, et al.
195-202
An investigation of microbial adhesion to natural and synthetic polysaccharide-based films and its relationship with the surface energy components
Polina Prokopovich and Stefano Perni
203-214
The use of dual beam ESEM FIB to reveal the internal ultrastructure of hydroxyapatite nanoparticle-sugar-glass composites
David M. Wright, John J. Rickard, Nigel H. Kyle, Tevor G. Gard and Harald Dobberstein, et al.
215-222
Corrosion resistance evaluation of a Ca- and P-based bioceramic thin coating in Ti-6Al-4V
Paulo G. Coelho, Sérgio Luiz de Assis, Isolda Costa and Van P. Thompson
223-228
XPS and biocompatibility studies of titania film on anodized NiTi shape memory alloy
C. L. Chu, R. M. Wang, T. Hu, L. H. Yin and Y. P. Pu, et al.
229-234
3D polycaprolactone scaffolds with controlled pore structure using a rapid prototyping system
SuA Park, GeunHyung Kim, Yong Chul Jeon, YoungHo Koh and WanDoo Kim
235-247
Open AccessHyaluronan based porous nano-particles enriched with growth factors for the treatment of ulcers: a placebo-controlled study
B. Zavan, V. Vindigni, K. Vezzù, G. Zorzato and C. Luni, et al.
249-255
In vitro evaluation of artificial ageing on surface properties and early Candida albicans adhesion to prosthetic resins
Sebastian Hahnel, Martin Rosentritt, Gerhard Handel and Ralf Bürgers
257-263
Nanoscale viscoelastic properties of an aligned collagen scaffold
Bill Chaudhry, Holly Ashton, Arif Muhamed, Michael Yost and Steve Bull, et al.
265-269
Fabrication of bioglass infiltrated Al2O3–(m-ZrO2) composites
Ho-Yeon Song, Swapan Kumar Sarkar, Min Sung Kim, Young Ki Min and Yang Hun Mo, et al.
271-279
Development of 3D PPF/DEF scaffolds using micro-stereolithography and surface modification
Phung Xuan Lan, Jin Woo Lee, Young-Joon Seol and Dong-Woo Cho
281-286
Study on antibacterial effect of 45S5 Bioglass®
Sheng Hu, Jiang Chang, Mingqiu Liu and Congqin Ning
287-294
Incorporation of bovine serum albumin into biomimetic coatings on titanium with high loading efficacy and its release behavior
Xiaohua Yu, Haibo Qu, David A. Knecht and Mei Wei
295-299
Protective effect of bioactive ceramics on liver injury: regulation of pro-inflammatory cytokins expression
Tae-Sung Lee, Kwan-Kyu Park, Kyung-Hyun Kim, Young-Ae Chu and Jae-Pil Jeon, et al.
301-307
Preparation and properties of a novel drug delivery system with both magnetic and biomolecular targeting
Yong Yang, Ji-Sen Jiang, Bing Du, Zhi-Feng Gan and Min Qian, et al.
309-320
The fundamental parameters of chitosan in polymer scaffolds affecting osteoblasts (MC3T3-E1)
Wiroj Suphasiriroj, Pusadee Yotnuengnit, Rudee Surarit and Rath Pichyangkura
321-327
Preparation and characterization of diazeniumdiolate releasing ethylcellulose films
Ajun Wan, Qun Gao and Huili Li
329-337
Rapid biofabrication of tubular tissue constructs by centrifugal casting in a decellularized natural scaffold with laser-machined micropores
Vladimir A. Kasyanov, Jason Hodde, Michael C. Hiles, Carol Eisenberg and Leonard Eisenberg, et al.
339-345
Open AccessEnrichment of anodic MgO layers with Ag nanoparticles for biomedical applications
B. S. Necula, L. E. Fratila-Apachitei, A. Berkani, I. Apachitei and J. Duszczyk
347-350
Cellular uptake of gold nanoparticles directly cross-linked with carrier peptides by osteosarcoma cells
Deendayal Mandal, Avudaippan Maran, Michael J. Yaszemski, Mark E. Bolander and Gobinda Sarkar
351-358
Fabrication and biological characteristics of β-tricalcium phosphate porous ceramic scaffolds reinforced with calcium phosphate glass
S. Cai, G. H. Xu, X. Z. Yu, W. J. Zhang and Z. Y. Xiao, et al.
359-363
Effect of PEG amount in amorphous calcium phosphate on its crystallized products
Siqian Liu, Wenjian Weng, Zhongli Li, Lili Pan and Kui Cheng, et al.
365-372
Bioactive borosilicate glass scaffolds: improvement on the strength of glass-based scaffolds for tissue engineering
Xin Liu, Wenhai Huang, Hailuo Fu, Aihua Yao and Deping Wang, et al.
373-378
CD41 Western blotting: a new method to detect platelet adhesion to artificial surfaces used in extracorporeal circulation procedures
Angela Paul, Andreas Straub, Norbert Weber, Gerhard Ziemer and Hans Peter Wendel
379-386
Effect of hydrolysis on mechanical properties of tricalcium phosphate/poly-l
-lactide composites
Satoshi Kobayashi and Kazuki Sakamoto
387-395
Rhodamine-loaded poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) nanoparticles for investigation of in vitro interactions with breast cancer cells
Tania Betancourt, Kunal Shah and Lisa Brannon-Peppas
397-404
Enhancing growth and proliferation of human gingival fibroblasts on chitosan grafted poly (ε-caprolactone) films is influenced by nano-roughness chitosan surfaces
Tze-Wen Chung, Shoei-Shen Wang, Yen-Zen Wang, Chien-Hung Hsieh and Earl Fu
405-411
Effect of ultrasound on the setting characteristics of glass ionomer cements studied by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy
A. Talal, K. E. Tanner, R. Billington and G. J. Pearson
413-420
Preliminary investigation of novel bone graft substitutes based on strontium–calcium–zinc–silicate glasses
D. Boyd, G. Carroll, M. R. Towler, C. Freeman and P. Farthing, et al.
421-431
Open AccessFatty acid-based polyurethane films for wound dressing applications
Guncem Gultekin, Cigdem Atalay-Oral, Sibel Erkal, Fikret Sahin and Djursun Karastova, et al.
433
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An open-pored gelatin/hydroxyapatite composite as a potential bone substitute
William B. Hillig, Y. Choi, S. Murthy, N. Natravali and P. Ajayan