Tufts University establishes $4 million dollar tissue engineering resource center
...eir research on two areas: studying and designing biodegradable and biocompatible tissue engineering "scaffolds" to optimize stem cell responses toward new tissue formation, and designing and building novel bioreactors the apparatus for "growing" the cells and tissues that will become the products for research o...Cleaner water, more efficient electricity among UH chemical research
...polymers, as well as development of a new class of biodegradable and biocompatible polymer composites with enhanced mechanical properties that are lightweight for potential applications in biomedical devices and drug delivery using carbon nanotubes. P. Shiv Halasyamani, assistant professor of chemistry, will t...Chemical Society announces EPA awards for environmentally friendly technology
... renewable resource, the enzyme represents a safe, biodegradable alternative to hazardous industrial solvents. Engelhard Corporation (Iselin, N.J.) This company has crafted a colorful niche: developing a line of environmentally friendly pigments. Unlike traditional pigments, Rightfit pigments lack heavy metals....Growing replacement teeth and dental tissues
...olleagues have seeded cultured tooth germ cells on biodegradable scaffolds which were then implanted to bioengineer tooth tissues, while in London (UK), Paul Sharpe's group has been able to generate tooth structures from non-dental mesenchymal cells placed in contact with embryonic oral epithelium and transplanted...Biolubricants smooth way to a cleaner environment
...vironmental impact," says Li. "They are inherently biodegradable and are made from a renewable resource." ARC technologists in Edmonton conducted performance tests using a chainsaw mounted to a portable sawmill, while technologists at ARC's Vegreville facility carried out environmental tests on seedlings. Accord...Nanotechnology highlights from the ACS national meeting in Anaheim, Calif., March 28-April 1
... make cellulose nanoparticles that show promise as biodegradable plastics. (IEC 210, Wednesday, March 31, 9:55 a.m., Anaheim Marriott, Orange County 1, during the symposium, "Nanotechnology and the Environment.") Thursday, April 1 Nanoparticle used in sunscreens also show promise for reducing arsenic in drinkin...Bioprocesses upstage traditional chemical processes
... from the development of biopolymers particularly biodegradable plastics derived entirely from renewable resources, and introduction of applications such as biodegradable cutlery and disposable compact discs. The European Union's approval of biological fungicide for use ...U. of Colorado professor pioneering tissue engineering from knees to hearts to brains
...st group to successfully develop an injectable and biodegradable "scaffold" to regenerate cartilaginous tissue using light-activated chemistries. "I believe that it will be routine in five to 10 years to see this procedure successfully working in human knees," she said. The process involves using ultraviolet ligh...Biodegradable particles mimic white blood cells, target inflamed tissue, new study finds
ATHENS, Ohio Scientists have developed biodegradable polymers that can mimic the ability of white blood...flammatory bowel disease. Researchers found that biodegradable beads coated with targeting molecules can travel through the bloodstream and effectively stick to th...Microscopes provide new view for tissue engineering
... to coax and sustain cell development. Composed of biodegradable polymers or other building materials, scaffolds are seeded with cells that grow, multiply, and assemble into three-dimensional tissues. Whether the cells respond and organize as intended in this synthetic environment depends greatly on the compositio...MIT engineers report new approach to tissue engineering
...ntiate into a variety of specialized cells, onto a biodegradable polymer scaffold. By treating the scaffold/stem cell structure with chemical cues, or growth factors, known to stimulate the formation of specific cell types, the researchers coaxed the stem cells to form tissues with characteristics of developing hu...University of Toronto professor turns hemp into auto parts
...e may be fitted with tough, durable and completely biodegradable bumpers made of hemp. Sain, a professor in the University of Toronto's Faculty of Forestry and Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, creates biocomposites from processed plant fibres. His latest research, published in the August i...Endostatin promising treatments for AIDS-related cancer
..." Mallery said the next step is to look into using biodegradable polymer particles to provide a controlled, sustained release of endostatin over the span of several months. "Endostatin is a good drug, but the problem is that treating a patient intravenously with endostatin won't yield a therapeutic concentration a...Grant funds research to develop tissue-engineered solutions for heart disease
... The process involves seeding of stem cells onto a biodegradable polymer scaffold and training this tissue for the rhythmic contractions that it ultimately will need to perform. For the second project, a team led by David Vorp, Ph.D., associate professor in the departments of surgery and bioengineering at the Univ...ACS announces awards for environmentally conscious business innovation
...sed in applications ranging from coatings to soft, biodegradable film wrappings. He is also finding that his new functional polymers from sugars are attractive for use as medical implants and for controlled drug release. Sd-Chemie, Inc. (Louisville, Ky.) The firm has developed a process to manufacture solid cat...Artificial organ research findings presented by University of Pittsburgh researchers
...'s laboratory have developed a novel, flexible and biodegradable material based on a specialized polymer that is porous to encourage the infiltration and growth of cells. This "cardiac patch" was tested in the repair of defects in adult rats. After four weeks, the patches and nearby tissue were studied for evidenc...U of T scientists build a bridge for new bone
University of Toronto scientists have developed a biodegradable scaffold, similar in structure to a dish sponge, t... new method of bone regeneration. They developed a biodegradable scaffold with polymers similar to those found in dissolving sutures and with a structure similar to ...'Immortalized' cells enable researchers to grow human arteries
...esearchers fashioned a tube from a thin sheet of a biodegradable polymer, which, like a sponge, is 97 percent air. The treated smooth muscle cells were then impregnated throughout the polymer tube. The bioreactor pulsed a vitamin and nutrient solution through and around the tube, approximating as closely as possib...Consumer education and development of bio-sensitive alternatives can revive the plastics industry
...cycling, the industry needs to invest in promoting biodegradable resins and developing re-cycling systems to conver...rappers are active in the market. "Although these biodegradable products are now more expensive than traditional plastics, once they catch on, they could provide a ......e patients' own cells to grow replacement parts on biodegradable scaffold structures tissue scaffolds. In anticipation of widespread commercialisation of this technique, the new research aims to improve the development and manufacture of these materials and develop validated accelerated test systems for monitorin...