Biomaterials have had an increasingly important role in recent decades, in biomedical
device design and the development of tissue engineering solutions for cell delivery, drug …

Agarose is a natural polysaccharide polymer having unique characteristics that give reason
to consider it for tissue engineering applications. Special characteristics of agarose such as …

Algae hold particular promise as a feedstock for biomaterials, as they are capable of
producing a wide variety of polymers with the properties required for 3D printing. However …

Type 1 diabetes therapies that afford tighter glycemic control in a more manageable and
painless manner for patients has remained a central focus of next-generation diabetes …

Completely revised and expanded to reflect the latest advancements in the field,
Polysaccharides: Structural Diversity and Functional Versatility, Second Edition outlines …

In the past two decades, many polymers have been proposed for producing
immunoprotective capsules. Examples include the natural polymers alginate, agarose …

The two main components of a tissue engineered device are the transplanted cells and the
biomaterial, creating a device for the restoration or modification of tissue or organ function …

Cell-based therapy is emerging as a promising strategy for treating a wide range of human
diseases, such as diabetes, blood disorders, acute liver failure, spinal cord injury, and …

Cell therapy has already had an important impact on healthcare and provided new
treatments for previously intractable diseases. Notable examples include mesenchymal …

Current membrane‐based bioartificial organs consist of three basic components:(1) a
synthetic membrane,(2) cells that secrete the product of interest, and (3) an encapsulated …