Silk-Based Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering, Regenerative and Precision Medicine, 2nd Edition

This second edition is a comprehensive reference on silk-based biomaterials and their role in translational research and biomedicine. It reviews the types, structure and properties, processing methods and biomedical applications of silk-derived materials.

Updated to reflect progress made over the past eight years, the book adds many new chapters, including cutting-edge fabrication methods and techniques, new and improved blends and composites, and an expanded range of applications in tissue engineering, regenerative and precision medicine.

It serves materials and tissue engineering scientists, R&D departments in industry and academia, and academics working in biomaterials, regenerative and precision medicine.

Key Features

Highlights

• Covers all key silk biomaterial types, including mulberry, Bombyx mori and nonmulberry/wild silk protein fibroins, sericins and spider silk, as well as their composite blends and various structures and scaffold platforms
• Describes the cutting-edge processing techniques for each silk type, from traditional to nonconventional methods, such as using ionic liquids and engineering nanofibers and other biomedical matrices
• Explores a range of applications in tissue engineering and regenerative and precision medicine, including bioprinting, bioelectronics and medical devices