"Scaffolds in Tissue Engineering: Materials, Technologies and Clinical Applications" ed. by Francesco Baino

This book provides a picture of the current state of the art in the field of scaffolds for tissue engineering, highlighting the potential associated to the latest scientific and technological advancements.

Biomaterials are often designed to act as scaffolds, i.e., 3D porous templates that support and stimulate the growth of healthy tissue and then safely dissolve once they have performed their functions.

The former part of the book focuses on the repair of "hard" tissues (primarily bone) by means of bioceramic/glass scaffolds, and the latter deals with the applications of polymeric scaffolds for regenerating "soft" tissues and structures including the peripheral nerve, heart, gastric mucosa and pancreas. Special emphasis is given to the challenges associated to scaffold manufacturing, biomimetic properties and cell-scaffold interactions.

Contents
1 Fabrication Methodologies of Biomimetic and Bioactive Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering Applications by Mythili Prakasam, Madalina Popescu, Roxana Piticescu and Alain Largeteau
2 Glass and Glass-Ceramic Scaffolds: Manufacturing Methods and the Impact of Crystallization on In-Vitro Dissolution by Amy Nommeots-Nomm and Jonathan Massera
3 Bioceramic Scaffolds
4 Graded Cellular Bone Scaffolds
5 Clinical Application of Macroporous Ceramic to Promote Bone Healing in Veterinary Clinical Cases
6 TCP-Fluorapatite Composite Scaffolds: Mechanical Characterization and In Vitro/In Vivo Testing
7 Mechanical Stimulation of Cells Through Scaffold Design for Tissue Engineering
8 Peripheral Nerve Reconstruction Using Enriched Chitosan Conduits
9 Scaffolds for Peripheral Nerve Regeneration, the Importance of In Vitro and In Vivo Studies for the Development of Cell-Based Therapies and Biomaterials: State of the Art
10 Three-Dimensional and Biomimetic Technology in Cardiac Injury After Myocardial Infarction: Effect of Acellular Devices on Ventricular Function and Cardiac Remodelling
11 Biodegradable Scaffolds for Gastric Tissue Regeneration
12 Polymeric Scaffolds for Bioartificial Cardiovascular Prostheses
13 Bioengineering the Pancreas: Cell-on-Scaffold Technology