Abstract 3D printing alias additive manufacturing can transform 3D virtual models created by
computer-aided design (CAD) into physical 3D objects in a layer-by-layer manner …

Encapsulating cells in biodegradable hydrogels offers numerous attractive features for
tissue engineering, including ease of handling, a highly hydrated tissue-like environment for …

Hydrogel-based depots typically tend to remain where injected and have excellent
biocompatibility but are relatively poor at controlling drug release. Nanoparticles (NPs) …

The delivery of drugs to a target site frequently involves crossing biological barriers. The
degree and nature of the impediment to flux, as well as the potential approaches to …

Photopolymerizable and degradable biomaterials are finding widespread application in the
field of tissue engineering for the engineering of tissues such as bone, cartilage, and liver …

Particulate drug delivery systems have become important in experimental pharmaceutics
and clinical medicine. The distinction is often made between micro‐and nanoparticles, being …

Polymeric biomaterials are one of the cornerstones of tissue engineering. A wide range of
materials has been used. Approaches have shown increasing sophistication over recent …

Drug delivery technology has emerged as an important focus of biotechnological research
and commercial enterprise. While much attention is justifiably focused on the design and …

Bioengineering approaches, such as co-cultures of multiple cell types, that aim to mimic the
physiological microenvironment may be beneficial for optimizing cell function and for …

The applications of ultrasound imaging are often limited due to low contrast, which arises
from the comparable acoustic impedance of normal tissues and disease sites. To improve …