
Peptides and Proteins as Biomaterials for Tissue Regeneration and Repair
Description
Key Features
- Presents an all-inclusive and authoritative coverage of the important role which protein and peptides play as biomaterials for tissue regeneration
- Explores protein and peptides from the fundamentals, to processing and applications
- Written by an international group of leading biomaterials researchers
Readership
Researchers, scientists and advanced students interested in materials science, chemistry, molecular biology and nanotechnology
Table of Contents
1. Fundamentals of protein and cell interactions in biomaterials
Part 1 Proteins in biomaterials mimicking the extra cellular matrix
2. Extracellular matrix constitution and function for tissue regeneration and repair
3. Surface functionalization of biomaterials for tissue regeneration and repair
4. Bioengineered peptide biomaterials for tissue regeneration and repair
Part 2 Protein-based biomaterials for tissue regeneration and repair
5. Collagen-based biomaterials for tissue regeneration and repair
6. Fibrin-Based Biomaterials for tissue regeneration and repair
7. Fibrous protein-based biomaterials (silk, keratin, elastin and resilin proteins) for tissue regeneration and repair
Part 3 Processing of peptides and proteins as biomaterials
8. Fabrication of nanofibres and nanotubes for tissue regeneration and repair
9. Peptide and protein printing for tissue regeneration and repair
Part 4 Bioengineering of proteins and peptides
10. Self-assembled peptides for tissue regeneration and repair
11. Collagen-like materials for tissue regeneration and repair
12. Elastin-like materials for tissue regeneration and repair
13. Mussel inspired Biomaterials (bioadhesives) for tissue regeneration and repair
Part 5 Antimicrobial peptides (AMP) based biomaterial
14. AMP biomaterial coatings for tissue regeneration and repair
15. AMP as hydrogels for tissue regeneration and repair
Product details
- No. of pages: 390
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Woodhead Publishing 2017
- Published: May 1, 2017
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- Hardcover ISBN: 9780081008034
- eBook ISBN: 9780081008522
About the Editors
Mario Barbosa
Affiliations and Expertise
M Cristina Martins
Affiliations and Expertise
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