Polymers for tissue engineering

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PCL was also identified as a useful polymer for tissue engineering due to its very simple processing and impressive hydrolytic stability from intrinsic hydrophobic polymer properties [22-24], When compared directly to the mechanical properties... 

The solubility of apatites is becoming more important as emphasis is being placed on biomaterials for regeneration of tissues (Hench 1998b). Where apatites are incorporated with resorbable polymers for tissue engineering applications, it will become necessary to match the solubility rate of the inorganic and organic components within the composite. 

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The effect of oil-phase additives on average pore size is illustrated in Table 7.1. Here the additives are water-soluble polymers with varying relative molecular mass. The size of the coalescence pores increases with increasing molecular mass as well as concentration. Such polymers are useful in modifying the surface of the hydrophobic polymer for tissue engineering. 

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The major natural polymers currently in use are proteins and polysaccharides. Due to diverse physical and chemical properties, natural polymers play a key role in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. In the following section, we describe some frequently used protein polymers for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications. 

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