Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is an elastomer with excellent optical, electrical and
mechanical properties, which makes it well-suited for several engineering applications. Due …

Dental implants revolutionized the treatment options for restoring form, function, and
esthetics when one or more teeth are missing. At sites of insufficient bone, guided bone …

Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine have shown potential in the repair and
regeneration of tissues and organs via the use of engineered biomaterials and scaffolds …

Degradable polymers are used widely in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
Maturing capabilities in additive manufacturing coupled with advances in orthogonal …

Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are porous organic polymeric materials that are
composed of organic elements and linked together by the thermodynamically stable …

Tissue engineering (TE) aims to regenerate critical size defects, which cannot heal naturally,
by using highly porous matrices called TE scaffolds made of biocompatible and …

Sterilization is the process of killing all microorganisms, while disinfection is the process of
killing or removing all kinds of pathogenic microorganisms except bacterial spores …

Biomaterial scaffolds are critical components in cultivated meat production for enabling cell
adhesion, proliferation, differentiation and orientation. Currently, there is limited information …

Bone tissue engineering strategies attempt to regenerate bone tissue lost due to injury or
disease. Three-dimensional (3D) scaffolds maintain structural integrity and provide support …

This review article is focused on the sterilization techniques used for polymer-based
implantable medical devices as well as the regulatory aspects governing sterile medical …