Advances in Structures, Properties and Applications of Biological and Bioinspired Materials: Volume 1621 [Hardcover]

This volume contains papers from symposia H, C, D and J at the MRS 2013 fall meeting.There were eleven symposia conducted with a focus on biomaterials under the sub-class of Biomaterials and Soft Matter at the MRS 2013 fall meeting. Symposia H, C, D and J have been combined into this proceedings volume.There were eleven symposia conducted with a focus on biomaterials under the sub-class of Biomaterials and Soft Matter at the MRS 2013 fall meeting. Symposia H, C, D and J have been combined into this proceedings volume.There were eleven symposia conducted with a focus on biomaterials under the sub-class of Biomaterials and Soft Matter at the MRS 2013 fall meeting. Symposia H, C, D and J have been combined into this proceedings volume. The aim of this volume is to provide state-of-the-art research in biomaterials and bio-inspired materials  their structures, properties, and applications.Part I. Advanced Composites and Structures for Tissue Engineering: 1. Composites and structures for regenerative engineering; 2. Novel and unique matrix design for osteochondral tissue engineering; 3. Reducing infections using nanotechnology; 4. Identifying iron oxide based materials that can either pass or not pass through the in vitro blood-brain barrier; 5. Nanostructured ceramic and ceramic-polymer composites as dual functional interface for bioresorbable metallic implants; 6. Novel silicone-epoxy composites for dental restorations; 7. Development of hydroxyapatite-mediated synthesis of collagen-based copolymers for application as bio scaffolds in bone regeneration; 8. Size also matters in biodegradable composite microfiber reinforced by chitosan nanofibers; 9. Proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells on biodegradable calcium-deficient hydroxyapatite tubular bacterial cellulose composites; 10. Dielectrophoretical fabrication of hybrid carbon nanotubes-hydrogel biomaterial for muscle tissue engineering applications; 11. In vitro examination of pollS‰