Publication Date:
2017
abstract:
In the present article, an overview of the definition of tissue engineering and scaffold requirements is reported. In particular, scaffold porosity and its relevance for several tissue target regeneration is highlighted. Different scaffold fabrication techniques are reported and explained in details, highlighting advantages and disadvantages for all of these techniques, regarding the specific final applications.
Iris type:
02.01 Contributo in volume (Capitolo o Saggio)
Keywords:
Porous scaffolds; fabrication techniques; tissue engineering
List of contributors:
Guarino, Vincenzo
Book title:
Reference Module in Biomedical Sciences