Bioactive glass in tissue engineering

MN Rahaman, DE Day, BS Bal, Q Fu, SB Jung… - Acta biomaterialia, 2011 - Elsevier
This review focuses on recent advances in the development and use of bioactive glass for
tissue engineering applications. Despite its inherent brittleness, bioactive glass has several …

Fabrication and properties of polycaprolactone composites containing calcium phosphate-based ceramics and bioactive glasses in bone tissue engineering: a review

F Hajiali, S Tajbakhsh, A Shojaei - Polymer reviews, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Polycaprolactone (PCL) is a bioresorbable and biocompatible polymer that has been widely
used in long-term implants and controlled drug release applications. However, when it …

Development of microspheres for biomedical applications: a review

KMZ Hossain, U Patel, I Ahmed - Progress in biomaterials, 2015 - Springer
An overview of microspheres manufactured for use in biomedical applications based on
recent literature is presented in this review. Different types of glasses (ie silicate, borate, and …

A novel CaO–K2O–Na2O–P2O5 glass systems for radiation shielding applications

N Al-Harbi, MI Sayyed, Y Al-Hadeethi, A Kumar… - Radiation Physics and …, 2021 - Elsevier
A novel phosphate-based glass system was fabricated to be applied in some dental
applications. The fabricated glass system consists of non-toxic CaO–K 2 O–Na 2 O–P 2 O 5 …

Characterisation of antibacterial copper releasing degradable phosphate glass fibres

EA Abou Neel, I Ahmed, J Pratten, SN Nazhat… - Biomaterials, 2005 - Elsevier
Phosphate-based glass fibres (PGF) of the general formula Na2O–CaO–P2O5 are
degradable in an aqueous environment, and therefore can function as antibacterial delivery …

Processing, characterisation and biocompatibility of iron-phosphate glass fibres for tissue engineering

I Ahmed, CA Collins, MP Lewis, I Olsen, JC Knowles - Biomaterials, 2004 - Elsevier
Iron-phosphate glass fibres based on the CaO–Na2O–Fe2O3–P2O5 system have been
processed and characterised via thermal, XRPD, dissolution rates, diameter and …

Application of composites to orthopedic prostheses for effective bone healing: A review

H Mehboob, SH Chang - Composite Structures, 2014 - Elsevier
This paper aims to provide useful and practical information on the design of composite
prostheses for healing bone fractures and describes the material properties of living tissues …

Porous calcium phosphate glass microspheres for orthobiologic applications

KMZ Hossain, U Patel, AR Kennedy, L Macri-Pellizzeri… - Acta biomaterialia, 2018 - Elsevier
Orthobiologics is a rapidly advancing field utilising cell-based therapies and biomaterials to
enable the body to repair and regenerate musculoskeletal tissues. This paper reports on a …

Effect of iron on the surface, degradation and ion release properties of phosphate-based glass fibres

EA Abou Neel, I Ahmed, JJ Blaker, A Bismarck… - Acta biomaterialia, 2005 - Elsevier
Phosphate-based glass fibres (PGF) have the unique characteristic of being completely
soluble in an aqueous environment, releasing bioactive and biocompatible ions. They have …

Craniofacial muscle engineering using a 3-dimensional phosphate glass fibre construct

R Shah, ACM Sinanan, JC Knowles, NP Hunt… - Biomaterials, 2005 - Elsevier
The current technique to replace missing craniofacial skeletal muscle is the surgical transfer
of local or free flaps. This is associated with donor site morbidity, possible tissue rejection …