1. Human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells and osteoblast differentiation on titanium with surface-grafted chitosan and immobilized bone morphogenetic protein-2

   • Tee Yong Lim
   • W. Wang
   • K. G. Neoh

   OriginalPaper 24 July 2008 Pages: 1 - 10

   

2. Fluorescent dye encapsulated ZnO particles with cell-specific toxicity for potential use in biomedical applications

   • Hua Wang
   • Denise Wingett
   • Alex Punnoose

   OriginalPaper 24 July 2008 Pages: 11 - 22

   

3. Fabrication of pre-determined shape of bone segment with collagen-hydroxyapatite scaffold and autogenous platelet-rich plasma

   • Shih-Hsin Chang
   • Yuan-Ming Hsu
   • Tao-Yuan Wang

   OriginalPaper 24 July 2008 Pages: 23 - 31

   

4. Synthesis and characterization of tyramine-based hyaluronan hydrogels

   • Aniq Darr
   • Anthony Calabro

   OriginalPaper 31 July 2008 Pages: 33 - 44

   

5. In vitro evaluation of freeze-dried bone allografts combined with platelet rich plasma and human bone marrow stromal cells for tissue engineering

   • Elisabetta Cenni
   • Francesca Perut
   • Nicola Baldini

   OriginalPaper 31 July 2008 Pages: 45 - 50

   

6. On the development of two characteristically different crystal morphology in SiO₂–MgO–Al₂O₃–K₂O–B₂O₃–F glass-ceramic system

   • Shibayan Roy
   • Bikramjit Basu

   OriginalPaper 14 August 2008 Pages: 51 - 66

   

7. Effects of strain rate on the mechanical properties of tricalcium phosphate/poly(l-lactide) composites

   • Shusaku Yamadi
   • Satoshi Kobayashi

   OriginalPaper 14 August 2008 Pages: 67 - 74

   

8. Early stage reactivity and in vitro behavior of silica-based bioactive glasses and glass-ceramics

   • E. Verné
   • O. Bretcanu
   • C. Vitale-Brovarone

   OriginalPaper 14 August 2008 Pages: 75 - 87

   

9. Injectable acrylic bone cements for vertebroplasty based on a radiopaque hydroxyapatite. Formulation and rheological behaviour

   • L. Hernández
   • M. Gurruchaga
   • I. Goñi

   OriginalPaper 14 August 2008 Pages: 89 - 97

   

10. Enhanced in vivo responses of osteoblasts in electrostatically activated zones by hydroxyapatite electrets

    • Satoshi Nakamura
    • Takayuki Kobayashi
    • Kimihiro Yamashita

    OriginalPaper 14 August 2008 Pages: 99 - 103

    

11. Fabrication of porous poly(L-lactide) (PLLA) scaffolds for tissue engineering using liquid–liquid phase separation and freeze extraction

    • L. Budyanto
    • Y. Q. Goh
    • C. P. Ooi

    OriginalPaper 14 August 2008 Pages: 105 - 111

    

12. Use of tissue transglutaminase and fibronectin to influence osteoblast responses to tricalcium phosphate scaffolds

    • M. D. Ball
    • D. O’Connor
    • A. Pandit

    OriginalPaper 14 August 2008 Pages: 113 - 122

    

13. Strength of hollow hydroxyapatite microspheres prepared by a glass conversion process

    • Wenhai Huang
    • Mohamed N. Rahaman
    • Brad A. Miller

    OriginalPaper 14 August 2008 Pages: 123 - 129

    

14. Electrolytic deposition of octacalcium phosphate/collagen composite coating on titanium alloy

    • Shundong Miao
    • Wenjian Weng
    • Gaorong Han

    OriginalPaper 14 August 2008 Pages: 131 - 134

    

15. A polylactide/fibrin gel composite scaffold for cartilage tissue engineering: fabrication and an in vitro evaluation

    • Haiguang Zhao
    • Lie Ma
    • Jiacong Shen

    OriginalPaper 14 August 2008 Pages: 135 - 143

    

16. Effect of the hard segment chemistry and structure on the thermal and mechanical properties of novel biomedical segmented poly(esterurethanes)

    • P. C. Caracciolo
    • F. Buffa
    • G. A. Abraham

    OriginalPaper 14 August 2008 Pages: 145 - 155

    

17. Apatite formation abilities and mechanical properties of hydroxyethylmethacrylate-based organic–inorganic hybrids incorporated with sulfonic groups and calcium ions

    • Toshiki Miyazaki
    • Moriyoshi Imamura
    • Chikara Ohtsuki

    OriginalPaper 14 August 2008 Pages: 157 - 161

    

18. Wear studies on the likely performance of CFR-PEEK/CoCrMo for use as artificial joint bearing materials

    • S. C. Scholes
    • A. Unsworth

    OriginalPaper 14 August 2008 Pages: 163 - 170

    

19. Microwave mediated rapid synthesis of chitosan

    • Abhishek Sahu
    • Pranab Goswami
    • Utpal Bora

    OriginalPaper 14 August 2008 Pages: 171 - 175

    

20. Investigation of carbon nanofibers as support for bioactive substances

    • Liliana Olenic
    • Gheorghe Mihailescu
    • Alexandru S. Biris

    OriginalPaper 16 August 2008 Pages: 177 - 183

    

21. Antibacterial protection of suture material by chlorhexidine-functionalized polyelectrolyte multilayer films

    • Jean-Claude Harnet
    • Erell Le Guen
    • Constant Vodouhê

    OriginalPaper 16 August 2008 Pages: 185 - 193

    

22. An investigation of microbial adhesion to natural and synthetic polysaccharide-based films and its relationship with the surface energy components

    • Polina Prokopovich
    • Stefano Perni

    OriginalPaper 20 August 2008 Pages: 195 - 202

    

23. The use of dual beam ESEM FIB to reveal the internal ultrastructure of hydroxyapatite nanoparticle-sugar-glass composites

    • David M. Wright
    • John J. Rickard
    • Jeremy N. Skepper

    OriginalPaper 20 August 2008 Pages: 203 - 214

    

24. Corrosion resistance evaluation of a Ca- and P-based bioceramic thin coating in Ti-6Al-4V

    • Paulo G. Coelho
    • Sérgio Luiz de Assis
    • Van P. Thompson

    OriginalPaper 25 August 2008 Pages: 215 - 222

    

25. XPS and biocompatibility studies of titania film on anodized NiTi shape memory alloy

    • C. L. Chu
    • R. M. Wang
    • Paul K. Chu

    OriginalPaper 30 August 2008 Pages: 223 - 228

    

26. 3D polycaprolactone scaffolds with controlled pore structure using a rapid prototyping system

    • SuA Park
    • GeunHyung Kim
    • WanDoo Kim

    OriginalPaper 30 August 2008 Pages: 229 - 234

    

27. Hyaluronan based porous nano-particles enriched with growth factors for the treatment of ulcers: a placebo-controlled study

    • B. Zavan
    • V. Vindigni
    • R. Cortivo

    OriginalPaper Open access 30 August 2008 Pages: 235 - 247

    

28. In vitro evaluation of artificial ageing on surface properties and early Candida albicans adhesion to prosthetic resins

    • Sebastian Hahnel
    • Martin Rosentritt
    • Ralf Bürgers

    OriginalPaper 30 August 2008 Pages: 249 - 255

    

29. Nanoscale viscoelastic properties of an aligned collagen scaffold

    • Bill Chaudhry
    • Holly Ashton
    • Daniel Frankel

    OriginalPaper 03 September 2008 Pages: 257 - 263

    

30. Fabrication of bioglass infiltrated Al₂O₃–(m-ZrO₂) composites

    • Ho-Yeon Song
    • Swapan Kumar Sarkar
    • Byong-Taek Lee

    OriginalPaper 03 September 2008 Pages: 265 - 269

    

31. Development of 3D PPF/DEF scaffolds using micro-stereolithography and surface modification

    • Phung Xuan Lan
    • Jin Woo Lee
    • Dong-Woo Cho

    OriginalPaper 03 September 2008 Pages: 271 - 279

    

32. Study on antibacterial effect of 45S5 Bioglass^®

    • Sheng Hu
    • Jiang Chang
    • Congqin Ning

    OriginalPaper 03 September 2008 Pages: 281 - 286

    

33. Incorporation of bovine serum albumin into biomimetic coatings on titanium with high loading efficacy and its release behavior

    • Xiaohua Yu
    • Haibo Qu
    • Mei Wei

    OriginalPaper 03 September 2008 Pages: 287 - 294

    

34. Protective effect of bioactive ceramics on liver injury: regulation of pro-inflammatory cytokins expression

    • Tae-Sung Lee
    • Kwan-Kyu Park
    • Meeyul Hwang

    OriginalPaper 13 September 2008 Pages: 295 - 299

    

35. Preparation and properties of a novel drug delivery system with both magnetic and biomolecular targeting

    • Yong Yang
    • Ji-Sen Jiang
    • Ping Zhang

    OriginalPaper 13 September 2008 Pages: 301 - 307

    

36. The fundamental parameters of chitosan in polymer scaffolds affecting osteoblasts (MC3T3-E1)

    • Wiroj Suphasiriroj
    • Pusadee Yotnuengnit
    • Rath Pichyangkura

    OriginalPaper 13 September 2008 Pages: 309 - 320

    

37. Preparation and characterization of diazeniumdiolate releasing ethylcellulose films

    • Ajun Wan
    • Qun Gao
    • Huili Li

    OriginalPaper 20 September 2008 Pages: 321 - 327

    

38. Rapid biofabrication of tubular tissue constructs by centrifugal casting in a decellularized natural scaffold with laser-machined micropores

    • Vladimir A. Kasyanov
    • Jason Hodde
    • Vladimir Mironov

    OriginalPaper 20 September 2008 Pages: 329 - 337

    

39. Enrichment of anodic MgO layers with Ag nanoparticles for biomedical applications

    • B. S. Necula
    • L. E. Fratila-Apachitei
    • J. Duszczyk

    OriginalPaper Open access 21 September 2008 Pages: 339 - 345

    

40. Cellular uptake of gold nanoparticles directly cross-linked with carrier peptides by osteosarcoma cells

    • Deendayal Mandal
    • Avudaippan Maran
    • Gobinda Sarkar

    OriginalPaper 21 September 2008 Pages: 347 - 350

    

41. Fabrication and biological characteristics of β-tricalcium phosphate porous ceramic scaffolds reinforced with calcium phosphate glass

    • S. Cai
    • G. H. Xu
    • K. D. Yao

    OriginalPaper 21 September 2008 Pages: 351 - 358

    

42. Effect of PEG amount in amorphous calcium phosphate on its crystallized products

    • Siqian Liu
    • Wenjian Weng
    • Gaorong Han

    OriginalPaper 21 September 2008 Pages: 359 - 363

    

43. Bioactive borosilicate glass scaffolds: improvement on the strength of glass-based scaffolds for tissue engineering

    • Xin Liu
    • Wenhai Huang
    • William W. Lu

    OriginalPaper 21 September 2008 Pages: 365 - 372

    

44. CD41 Western blotting: a new method to detect platelet adhesion to artificial surfaces used in extracorporeal circulation procedures

    • Angela Paul
    • Andreas Straub
    • Hans Peter Wendel

    OriginalPaper 21 September 2008 Pages: 373 - 378

    

45. Effect of hydrolysis on mechanical properties of tricalcium phosphate/poly-l-lactide composites

    • Satoshi Kobayashi
    • Kazuki Sakamoto

    OriginalPaper 21 September 2008 Pages: 379 - 386

    

46. Rhodamine-loaded poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) nanoparticles for investigation of in vitro interactions with breast cancer cells

    • Tania Betancourt
    • Kunal Shah
    • Lisa Brannon-Peppas

    OriginalPaper 25 September 2008 Pages: 387 - 395

    

47. Enhancing growth and proliferation of human gingival fibroblasts on chitosan grafted poly (ε-caprolactone) films is influenced by nano-roughness chitosan surfaces

    • Tze-Wen Chung
    • Shoei-Shen Wang
    • Earl Fu

    OriginalPaper 25 September 2008 Pages: 397 - 404

    

48. Effect of ultrasound on the setting characteristics of glass ionomer cements studied by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy

    • A. Talal
    • K. E. Tanner
    • G. J. Pearson

    OriginalPaper 25 September 2008 Pages: 405 - 411

    

49. Preliminary investigation of novel bone graft substitutes based on strontium–calcium–zinc–silicate glasses

    • D. Boyd
    • G. Carroll
    • I. M. Brook

    OriginalPaper 07 October 2008 Pages: 413 - 420

    

50. Fatty acid-based polyurethane films for wound dressing applications

    • Guncem Gultekin
    • Cigdem Atalay-Oral
    • F. Seniha Guner

    OriginalPaper Open access 07 October 2008 Pages: 421 - 431