23 Jul PARTIALLY DEGRADABLE SCAFFOLDS FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a scaffold for tissue engineering, comprising a support structure having an outer surface, at least a part of the outer surface being covered by a bioactive material layer that allows cell attachment, wherein the bioactive material layer is at least partially degradable in an environment of use, to allow a detachment of the cells from the support structure by degradation of the bioactive material layer. The invention is further directed to the use of an at least partially degradable bioactive material layer on a scaffold for tissue engineering, for allowing detachment of the cells or grown tissue by degradation of the bioactive material layer.
Year: 2008
Country: WO
Doc No: 2008142129