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Biofabrication
Micro- and Nano-fabrication, Printing, Patterning and Assemblies
Biofabrication techniques facilitate the advance of tissue engineering from 2D cell culture to the 3D methods required for future developments in regenerative medicine, including potentially the growth of entire human organs. This book provides a broad readership of scientists, engineers and technicians with a practical desk reference to the emerging technologies of biofabrication (cell printing, patterning, assembling, 3D scaffold fabrication, cell/tissue-on-chips).
Gabor Forgacs (Edited by), Wei Sun (Edited by)
9781455728527, Elsevier Science
Hardback, published 11 April 2013
288 pages
23.4 x 19 x 2.3 cm, 0.7 kg
Biofabrication is a practical guide to the novel, inherently cross-disciplinary scientific field that focuses on biomanufacturing processes and a related range of emerging technologies. These processes and technologies ultimately further the development of products that may involve living (cells and/or tissues) and nonliving (bio-supportive proteins, scaffolds) components. The book introduces readers to cell printing, patterning, assembling, 3D scaffold fabrication, cell/tissue-on-chips as a coherent micro-/nano-fabrication toolkit. Real-world examples illustrate how to apply biofabrication techniques in areas such as regenerative medicine, pharmaceuticals and tissue engineering. In addition to being a vital reference for scientists, engineers and technicians seeking to apply biofabrication techniques, this book also provides an insight into future developments in the field, and potential new applications.
Introduction: what is biofabrication? 2. Biofabrication of bio-supportive systems 3. Biofabrication of cellular and tissue constructs 4. Biofabrication of model systems 5. Device biofabrication 6. Modeling the biofabrication process 7. Industrial implications of biofabrication 8. Future trends in biofabrication
Subject Areas: Other manufacturing technologies [TDP], Biotechnology [TCB], Biomedical engineering [MQW]
