ENGINEERING 3D TISSUE TEST SYSTEMS

Features •Offers a brief introduction of tissue test systems and their translation to the research, industrial, and medical communities •Outlines the common and specific functional requirements for tissue test system applications •Describes biofabrication methods and best practices •Discusses specific tissue test system applications, including liver, breast, bone, and tumor •Covers a broad range of topics, including polymers for specific tissue test system applications, interactions between test system biomaterials and cellular components, and test system validation •Organized into three main topics: instrumentation to build and house 3D systems, issues surrounding biomaterials, and biological issues and overall system considerations •Includes a chapter on regulatory and pricing issues Summary Engineering 3D Tissue Test Systems provides an introduction to, and unique coverage of, a rapidly evolving area in biomaterials engineering.