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

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

The book covers mulberry, Bombyx mori and nonmulberry/wild silk protein fibroins, sericins and spider silk, along with their composite blends and various structures and scaffold platforms. It describes cutting-edge processing techniques for each silk type, from traditional to nonconventional methods such as ionic liquids and engineering nanofibers and other biomedical matrices.

Applications explored include tissue engineering, regenerative and precision medicine, bioprinting, bioelectronics and medical devices. This edition considers progress made in the past eight years, featuring many new chapters, a discussion of cutting-edge fabrication methods and techniques, new and improved blends and composites, and an expanded range of applications.

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