23 Jul MINERALIZATION AND CELLULAR PATTERNING ON BIOMATERIAL SURFACES
Abstract
Disclosed are advantageous methods for patterning and/or mineralizing biomaterial surfaces. The techniques described are particularly useful for generating three-dimensional or contoured bioimplant materials with patterne d surfaces or patterned, mineralized surfaces. Also provided are various metho ds of using the mineralized and/or patterned biomaterials in tissue engineering , such as bone tissue engineering, providing more control over ongoing biological processes, such as mineralization, growth factor release, cellula r attachment and tissue growth.
Year: 2000
Country: CA
Doc No: 2370063