1. Monocyte, macrophage and foreign body giant cell interactions with molecularly engineered surfaces

   • J. M. Anderson
   • K. Defife
   • c. jenney

   OriginalPaper Pages: 579 - 588

2. Endothelial cell cultures as a tool in biomaterial research

   • C. J. Kirkpatrick
   • M. Otto
   • F. Bittinger

   OriginalPaper Pages: 589 - 594

3. Modulation of in vitro myogenesis induced by different polymer substrates

   • O. Petillo
   • S. Margarucci
   • L. Nicolais

   OriginalPaper Pages: 595 - 600

4. Protein-mediated macrophage adhesion and activation on biomaterials: a model for modulating cell behavior

   • W. J. Kao
   • J. A. Hubbell
   • J. M. Anderson

   OriginalPaper Pages: 601 - 605

5. In vitro and in vivo methods to determine the interactions of osteogenic cells with biomaterials

   • R. O. C. Oreffo
   • J. T. Triffitt

   OriginalPaper Pages: 607 - 611

6. Cytoskeletal rearrangement in K562 erythroleukaemic cells forced to grow on a positively charged polymer surface

   • A. Calcabrini
   • G. Rainaldi
   • M. T. Santini

   OriginalPaper Pages: 613 - 620

7. The development of in vitro biocompatibility tests for the evaluation of intraocular biomaterials

   • A. W. Lloyd
   • S. Dropcova
   • M. Filipec

   OriginalPaper Pages: 621 - 627

8. MMA/MPEOMA copolymers as coating materials for improved blood compatibility: protein adsorption study

   • Jin Ho Lee
   • Ji Young Oh
   • Dong Min Kim

   OriginalPaper Pages: 629 - 634

9. Linear poly(ethylene oxide)-based polyurethane hydrogels: polyurethane-ureas and polyurethane-amides

   • P. Petrini
   • M. C. Tanzi
   • N. B. Graham

   OriginalPaper Pages: 635 - 639

10. Resorbable polyacrylic hydrogels derived from vitamin E and their application in the healing of tendons

    • M. A. Plasencia
    • C. Ortiz
    • A. Lo´pez-Alonso

    OriginalPaper Pages: 641 - 648

11. Investigation into the mechanism of bacterial adhesion to hydrogel-coated surfaces

    • R. Kunz
    • C. Anders
    • K. Gersonde

    OriginalPaper Pages: 649 - 652

12. Biodegradable drug delivery system for the treatment of bone infection and repair

    • L. Di Silvio
    • W. Bonfield

    OriginalPaper Pages: 653 - 658

13. Fibers by bioresorbable poly(ester-ether-ester)s as potential suture threads: a preliminary investigation

    • G. D. Guerra
    • P. Cerrai
    • N. Barbani

    OriginalPaper Pages: 659 - 662

14. Quantification of bone ingrowth within bone-derived porous hydroxyapatite implants of varying density

    • K. A. Hing
    • S. M. Best
    • P. A. Revell

    OriginalPaper Pages: 663 - 670

15. Macroporous hydroxyapatite as alloplastic material for dental applications

    • G. Carotenuto
    • G. Spagnuolo
    • L. Nicolais

    OriginalPaper Pages: 671 - 676

16. Periodontal membranes from composites of hydroxyapatite and bioresorbable block copolymers

    • P. Cerrai
    • G. D. Guerra
    • A. Piattelli

    OriginalPaper Pages: 677 - 682

17. In vitro reconstructed tissues on hyaluronan-based temporary scaffolding

    • P. Brun
    • R. Cortivo
    • G. Abatangelo

    OriginalPaper Pages: 683 - 688

18. Behavior of tissue-engineered human cartilage after transplantation into nude mice

    • N. Rotter
    • J. Aigner
    • M. Sittinger

    OriginalPaper Pages: 689 - 693