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 of calcium phosphate bioceramics by digital light processing
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2023-07-03)
Master thesis
Restricted access - confidentiality agreementEn l'actualitat, la impressió per processament digital de la llum (DLP) s'ha revelat com un enfocament prometedor per a l'enginyeria òssia, demostrant la seva capacitat per a reproduir substituts ossis amb arquitectures ... -
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 printing with star-shaped strands: a new approach to enhance in vivo bone regeneration
(Elsevier, 2022-06-01)
Article
Open Access
Covenantee: Mimetis Biomaterials / Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu / Universidade de Vigo / Universitat de Barcelona / Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona / Institut de Bioenginyeria de CatalunyaConcave surfaces have shown to promote bone regeneration in vivo. However, bone scaffolds obtained by direct ink writing, one of the most promising approaches for the fabrication of personalized bone grafts, consist mostly ... -
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 ... -
3D-printed polymer-infiltrated ceramic network with antibacterial biobased silver nanoparticles
(American Chemical Society, 2022-01-01)
Article
Open AccessThis work aimed at the antimicrobial functionalization of 3D-printed polymer-infiltrated biomimetic ceramic networks (PICN). The antimicrobial properties of the polymer-ceramic composites were achieved by coating them with ... -
3D-printed porous Ti6Al4V alloys with silver coating combine osteocompatibility and antimicrobial properties
(Elsevier, 2021-12-29)
Article
Open AccessAdditive manufacturing allows for the production of porous metallic implants for use in orthopaedics, providing excellent mechanical stability and osseointegration. However, the increased surface area of such porous implants ... -
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 microfluidic-based approach to investigate the inflammatory response of macrophages to pristine and drug-loaded nanostructured hydroxyapatite
(Elsevier, 2022-12-01)
Article
Open Access
Covenantee: Uppsala universitet / Institut de Bioenginyeria de CatalunyaThe in vitro biological characterization of biomaterials is largely based on static cell cultures. However, for highly reactive biomaterials such as calcium-deficient hydroxyapatite (CDHA), this static environment has ... -
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 ...
