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Generation of Alginate Microspheres for Biomedical Applications
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2012
In the following sections, we outline procedures for the preparation of alginate microspheres for use in biomedical applications. We specifically illustrate a technique for creating multilayered alginate microspheres for the dual purpose of cell and protein encapsulation as a potential treatment for type 1 diabetes.
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Synthesis of Keratin-based Nanofiber for Biomedical Engineering
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2016
Electrospun nanofibers have a high surface area to weight ratio, excellent mechanical integrity, and support cell growth and proliferation. These nanofibers have a wide range of biomedical applications. Here we fabricate keratin/ PCL nanofibers, using the electrospinning technique, and characterize the fibers for possible applications in tissue engineering.
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Fabricating Superhydrophobic Polymeric Materials for Biomedical Applications
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2015
Two- and three-dimensional superhydrophobic polymeric materials are prepared by electrospinning or electrospraying biodegradable polymers blended with a lower surface energy polymer of similar composition.
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Fabrication of Mechanically Tunable and Bioactive Metal Scaffolds for Biomedical Applications
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2015
Bioactive and mechanically reliable metal scaffolds have been fabricated through a method which consists of two processes, dynamic freeze casting for the fabrication of porous Ti, and coating and densification of the Ti scaffolds. The densification process is simple, effective and applicable to the fabrication of functionally graded scaffolds.
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Designing Silk-silk Protein Alloy Materials for Biomedical Applications
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2014
Blending is an efficient approach to generate biomaterials with a broad range of properties and combined features. By predicting the molecular interactions between different natural silk proteins, new silk-silk protein alloy platforms with tunable mechanical resiliency, electrical response, optical transparency, chemical processability, biodegradability, or thermal stability can be designed.
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The process begins by converting a biological or clinical need into measurable design requirements. Engineers then select suitable materials, devices, or computational approaches and evaluate whether they function under physiological constraints. This translation connects biological behavior with specifications that can be designed and tested, helping development teams move from a health problem toward a more targeted technology or therapy.
These approaches address different parts of a biomedical challenge. Biomechanics examines how forces and movement relate to biological systems, biomaterials support the selection or design of materials, electronics enable device-based functions, and computational modeling helps represent or analyze complex systems. Combining them allows a design to address biological requirements through coordinated engineering strategies rather than a single isolated technique.
Physiological constraints ensure that an engineered solution is considered in the biological conditions where it must function. These constraints become part of the design and testing requirements rather than an afterthought. Accounting for them helps engineers judge whether a device, therapy, or tissue-engineered construct is appropriately matched to its intended biological setting and can support safer, more effective development.
A typical workflow starts by identifying a biological or clinical need, translating it into measurable requirements, and choosing relevant engineering approaches such as biomechanics, biomaterials, electronics, or computational modeling. Engineers then develop a device or therapy and test it under physiological constraints. The resulting evaluation helps determine whether the design addresses the original need and supports further refinement.
Examples span several stages of healthcare, including prosthetic limbs for rehabilitation, medical imaging systems for diagnosis, biosensors for biological measurement, drug-delivery platforms for treatment, and tissue-engineered constructs. These examples show how engineering can be directed toward different clinical goals, from replacing or restoring function to detecting disease, delivering therapy, or supporting tissue-related interventions.
By linking engineering design with biology and clinical practice, these applications can be developed around measurable biological needs and patient-related challenges. Imaging systems, biosensors, therapeutic platforms, and engineered constructs each provide different routes for addressing care. Their broader contribution is to advance healthcare technologies intended to be safer, more effective, and better aligned with prevention, diagnosis, treatment, or rehabilitation.