Functional Tissue Engineering

by Farshid Guilak

Book Overview

The goal of tissue engineering is to repair or replace tissues and organs by delivering implanted cells, scaffolds, and/or macromolecules during surgery. Tissue engineers, however, have faced significant challenges in repairing or replacing tissues that serve a biomechanical function. This book discusses the issues facing bioengineers seeking reliable methods of effectively repairing or replacing these load-bearing structures. It will be useful to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0387220135
• ISBN13: 9780387220130
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 426 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.0" x 10.0"