Browsing by Subject "Biomedical materials"
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3D printed PLLA stents: fabrication, mechanical properties and thrombogenicity
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2017-09-13)
Master thesis
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3D Printed porous polyamide macrocapsule combined with alginate microcapsules for safer cell-based therapies
(Nature, 2018-12)
Article
Open AccessCell microencapsulation is an attractive strategy for cell-based therapies that allows the implantation of genetically engineered cells and the continuous delivery of de novo produced therapeutic products. However, the ... -
3D printing for the clinic: examining contemporary polymeric biomaterials and their clinical utility
(2020-03-09)
Article
Open AccessThe advent of additive manufacturing offered the potential to revolutionize clinical medicine, particularly with patient-specific implants across a range of tissue types. However, to date, there are very few examples of ... -
3D printing in medicine for preoperative surgical planning: a review
(2020-02-01)
Article
Open AccessThe aim of this paper is to review the recent evolution of additive manufacturing (AM) within the medical field of preoperative surgical planning. The discussion begins with an overview of the different techniques, pointing ... -
3D Printing with advanced ceramic materials.
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2016-06-23)
Bachelor thesis
Open AccessDue to the aging of the population and the need for maintaining masticatory functionality during their life span, the number of dental replacements is growing, substituting natural teeth by artificial crows, bridges and ... -
3D silicon doped hydroxyapatite scaffolds decorated with Elastin-like Recombinamers for bone regenerative medicine
(2016-11-01)
Article
Open AccessThe current study reports on the manufacturing by rapid prototyping technique of three-dimensional (3D) scaffolds based on silicon substituted hydroxyapatite with Elastin-like Recombinamers (ELRs) functionalized surfaces. ... -
3D-printed alginate-peptide scaffolds for bone tissue engineering
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2020-02-20)
Master thesis
Open AccessA main challenge of Tissue engineering is to create sustainable scaffolds that provide optimal biological properties to mimic the extracellular matrix(ECM). The aim of this project is to develop RGD modified alginate bioinks ... -
A biodegradable copolyester, poly(Butylene succinate-co-e-caprolactone), as a high efficiency matrix former for controlled release of drugs
(2021-07-01)
Article
Open AccessA biodegradable copolyester, poly(butylene succinate-co-e-caprolactone) (PBS_CL), was used for first time as an excipient for pharmaceutical dosage forms using direct compression and hot processing techniques (ultrasound-assisted ... -
A dual molecular biointerface combining RGD and KRSR sequences improves osteoblastic functions by synergizing integrin and cell-membrane proteoglycan binding
(2019-03-21)
Article
Open Access
Covenantee: Universitat Internacional de CatalunyaSynergizing integrin and cell-membrane heparan sulfate proteoglycan signaling on biomaterials through peptidic sequences is known to have beneficial effects in the attachment and behavior of osteoblasts; however, controlling ... -
A flexible, smart and self-evolving actuator based on polypropylene mesh for hernia repair and a thermo-sensitive gel
(2020)
Conference lecture
Open AccessHere, a smart mesh actuator, able to self-evolve under temperature and humidity control,has been developed. Thermo-responsive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAAm)-based materialsare widely appliedin ... -
A molecular toolkit for the functionalization of titanium-based biomaterials that selectively control integrin-mediated cell adhesion
(2013-06-06)
Article
Restricted access - publisher's policyWe present a click chemistry- based molecular toolkit for the bio- functionalization of materials to selec- tively control integrin-mediated cell ad- hesion. To this end, a 5 b 1-selective RGD peptidomimetics were ... -
A new cannula design to further improve cement injection in vertebroplasty
(2013)
Conference lecture
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A novel hybrid nanofibrous strategy to target progenitor cells for cost-effective in situ angiogenesis
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2016-11-02)
Article
Open AccessAlthough the impact of composites based on Ti-doped calcium phosphate glasses is low compared with that of bioglass, they have been already shown to possess great potential for bone tissue engineering. Composites made of ... -
A novel hybrid nanofibrous strategy to target progenitor cells for cost-effective: In situ angiogenesis
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2016-09-22)
Article
Open AccessAlthough the impact of composites based on Ti-doped calcium phosphate glasses is low compared with that of bioglass, they have been already shown to possess great potential for bone tissue engineering. Composites made of ... -
A novel peptide-based platform for the dual presentation of biologically-active peptide motifs on biomaterials
(2014-03-27)
Article
Restricted access - publisher's policyBiofunctionalization of metallic materials with cell adhesive molecules derived from the extracellular matrix is a feasible approach to improve cell–material interactions and enhance the biointegration of implant materials ... -
A parametric study of laser interference surface patterning of dental zirconia: Effects of laser parameters on topography and surface quality
(2017-01)
Article
Open AccessThe aim of this work is to generate micrometric linear patterns with different topography on dental grade zirconia by means of UV laser interference and to assess the quality of the produced surface, both in term of the ... -
A versatile click chemistry-based approach for functionalizing biomaterials of diverse nature with bioactive peptides
(2021-01-25)
Article
Open Access
Covenantee: Universitat de Barcelona / Institut de Bioenginyeria de CatalunyaA novel and versatile toolkit approach for the functionalization of biomaterials of different nature is described. This methodology is based on the solid-phase conjugation of specific anchoring units onto a resin-bound ... -
Adhesius acrílics curats amb raigs UV per a la indústria sanitària
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2011-10)
Master thesis (pre-Bologna period)
Restricted access - author's decisionEl món dels adhesius mèdics i/o sanitaris es troba entre nosaltres des de fa molts anys amb aplicacions tant quotidianes con són les tirites. Tot i això, els darrers anys, davant de l’evolució de nombrosos estudis mèdics ... -
Aging resistance and fracture toughness of ceria–infiltrated zirconia
(Universidad de Alicante, 2012)
Conference report
Restricted access - publisher's policyThe main drawback of yttria stabilized zirconia (3Y-TZP) is represented by the Low Temperature Degradation (LTD), which consists in the progressive transformation of the tetragonal phase, metastable at room temperature, ... -
Amyloid-like fibrils from a diphenylalanine capped with an aromatic fluorenyl
(2018-11-19)
Article
Open AccessThe self-assembly behavior of a diphenylalanine amphiphile blocked at the C-terminus with a 9-fluorenylmethyl ester and stabilized at the N-terminus with a trifluoroacetate (TFA) anion, TFA·FF-OFm, has been examined. At ...
