Abstract
Cryogels are hydrogel materials produced in semifrozen conditions and have a unique structure of large interconnected pores and many features of biomaterials. In this chapter, the cryogel properties with particular focus on applications in regenerative medicine are discussed. Recent studies in dermal tissue regeneration, topical wound dressing and emerging targets such as cartilage, bone, neural, cardiac, liver and pancreas tissue are reviewed. The use of micro-cryogels for cell delivery is also discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Supermacroporous Cryogels |
| Subtitle of host publication | Biomedical and Biotechnological Applications |
| Publisher | CRC Press |
| Pages | 177-196 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781482228823 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781482228816 |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 6 2016 |
Keywords
- Cell delivery
- Cryogel
- Microcryogel
- Regenerative medicine
- Tissue engineering
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)
- Engineering(all)
- Materials Science(all)