Silk Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomaterials) - Tapa dura

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Subhas C. Kundu, PhD, is a Research Coordinator and former European Research Area Chair and Professor at the 3B´s Research Group, I3Bs – Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics of the University of Minho, Portugal. His research interests include silk biomaterial matrices for biomedical applications, including 3D in vitro cancer models for investigating tumour growth and progression. In addition, he is using natural-based biomaterials for 3D cancer modelling and drug screening.

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Silk is increasingly being used as a biomaterial for tissue engineering applications, as well as sutures, due to its unique mechanical and chemical properties. Silk biomaterials for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine will discuss the properties of silk which make it useful for medical purposes and its applications in this area.

Part I will provide an introduction to silk biomaterials, discussing the fundamentals of silk biomaterials, how they are processed and considering different types of silk biomaterials. Part II will focus on the properties and behaviour of silk biomaterials and the implications of this on their applications in biomedicine. Finally, Part III will discuss the applications of silk biomaterials for tissue engineering, regenerative medicine and biomedicine, with chapters on the use of silk biomaterials for vertebral, dental, dermal and cardiac tissue engineering.

will be an important resource for materials/tissue engineering scientists, R&D departments in industry and academia, and academics with an interest in the fields of biomaterials and tissue engineering.

is a Professor of Biotechnology at the Indian Institute of Technology. He is also an Elected Member of the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society.