1. Special issue: select papers from the 29th Northern Ireland Biomedical Engineering Conference, Belfast, UK, April 2009

   • Nicholas J. Dunne
   • Fraser J. Buchanan
   • George A. Burke

   EditorialNotes 18 June 2010 Pages: 2253 - 2254

2. Hydroxyapatite bone substitutes developed via replication of natural marine sponges

   • Eoin Cunningham
   • Nicholas Dunne
   • Fraser Buchanan

   OriginalPaper 12 December 2009 Pages: 2255 - 2261

   

3. Performance of calcium deficient hydroxyapatite–polyglycolic acid composites: an in vitro study

   • Nicholas Dunne
   • Valerie Jack
   • Fraser Buchanan

   OriginalPaper 05 March 2010 Pages: 2263 - 2270

   

4. Sintering of biphasic calcium phosphates

   • O. Brown
   • M. McAfee
   • F. Buchanan

   OriginalPaper 16 March 2010 Pages: 2271 - 2279

   

5. Thermal preparation of highly porous calcium phosphate bone filler derived from marine algae

   • P. J. Walsh
   • G. M. Walker
   • F. J. Buchanan

   OriginalPaper 24 March 2010 Pages: 2281 - 2286

   

6. Influence of multiwall carbon nanotube functionality and loading on mechanical properties of PMMA/MWCNT bone cements

   • Ross Ormsby
   • Tony McNally
   • Nicholas Dunne

   OriginalPaper 20 December 2009 Pages: 2287 - 2292

   

7. Development and characterisation of a collagen nano-hydroxyapatite composite scaffold for bone tissue engineering

   • Gráinne M. Cunniffe
   • Glenn R. Dickson
   • Fergal J. O’Brien

   OriginalPaper 20 December 2009 Pages: 2293 - 2298

   

8. Optimisation of the mechanical and handling properties of an injectable calcium phosphate cement

   • R. M. O’Hara
   • N. J. Dunne
   • D. C. Barton

   OriginalPaper 22 January 2010 Pages: 2299 - 2305

   

9. Ibuprofen-loaded poly(ε-caprolactone) layered silicate nanocomposites prepared by hot melt extrusion

   • Kayleen T. Campbell
   • Duncan Q. M. Craig
   • Tony McNally

   OriginalPaper 23 December 2009 Pages: 2307 - 2316

   

10. Monitoring cellular behaviour using Raman spectroscopy for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications

    • A. R. Boyd
    • G. A. Burke
    • B. J. Meenan

    OriginalPaper 18 December 2009 Pages: 2317 - 2324

    

11. Stimulation of osteoblasts using rest periods during bioreactor culture on collagen-glycosaminoglycan scaffolds

    • Sonia Partap
    • Niamh A. Plunkett
    • Fergal J. O’Brien

    OriginalPaper 20 December 2009 Pages: 2325 - 2330

    

12. Tissue differentiation in an in vivo bioreactor: in silico investigations of scaffold stiffness

    • Hanifeh Khayyeri
    • Sara Checa
    • Patrick J. Prendergast

    OriginalPaper 27 December 2009 Pages: 2331 - 2336

    

13. Wear testing of a DJOA finger prosthesis in vitro

    • Thomas J. Joyce

    OriginalPaper 11 February 2010 Pages: 2337 - 2343

    

14. Effects of heat treatment of wood on hydroxylapatite type mineral precipitation and biomechanical properties in vitro

    • J. Rekola
    • L. V. J. Lassila
    • P. K. Vallittu

    OriginalPaper 13 May 2010 Pages: 2345 - 2354

    

15. A spectroscopic investigation into the setting and mechanical properties of titanium containing glass polyalkenoate cements

    • A. W. Wren
    • A. Kidari
    • M. R. Towler

    OriginalPaper 13 May 2010 Pages: 2355 - 2364

    

16. Aqueous ferrofluids as templates for magnetic hydroxyapatite nanocomposites

    • Aparna Mir
    • Dhriti Mallik
    • Suprabha Nayar

    OriginalPaper 27 May 2010 Pages: 2365 - 2369

    

17. Experimental and computational characterization of designed and fabricated 50:50 PLGA porous scaffolds for human trabecular bone applications

    • Eiji Saito
    • Heesuk Kang
    • Scott J. Hollister

    OriginalPaper 04 June 2010 Pages: 2371 - 2383

    

18. Heparinized hydroxyapatite/collagen three-dimensional scaffolds for tissue engineering

    • S. Teixeira
    • L. Yang
    • F. J. Monteiro

    OriginalPaper 02 July 2010 Pages: 2385 - 2392

    

19. Mg²⁺ substituted calcium phosphate nano particles synthesis for non viral gene delivery application

    • A. Hanifi
    • M. H. Fathi
    • J. Varshosaz

    OriginalPaper 13 May 2010 Pages: 2393 - 2401

    

20. Ester prodrug-loaded electrospun cellulose acetate fiber mats as transdermal drug delivery systems

    • Xiao-mei Wu
    • Christopher J. Branford-White
    • Deng-guang Yu

    OriginalPaper 25 May 2010 Pages: 2403 - 2411

    

21. An in vitro and in vivo investigation of the biological behavior of a ferrimagnetic cement for highly focalized thermotherapy

    • Ana Portela
    • Mário Vasconcelos
    • José Cavalheiro

    OriginalPaper 15 June 2010 Pages: 2413 - 2423

    

22. Immobilization of type-I collagen and basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) onto poly (HEMA-co-MMA) hydrogel surface and its cytotoxicity study

    • Tuo Yan
    • Rong Sun
    • Ningjian Ao

    OriginalPaper 26 May 2010 Pages: 2425 - 2433

    

23. A novel injectable chlorhexidine thermosensitive hydrogel for periodontal application: preparation, antibacterial activity and toxicity evaluation

    • Qiu Xia Ji
    • Qing Sheng Zhao
    • Rui Lü

    OriginalPaper 26 May 2010 Pages: 2435 - 2442

    

24. Effect of emulsion polymerization and magnetic field on the adsorption of albumin on poly(methyl methacrylate)-based biomaterial surfaces

    • Loredana E. Nita
    • Aurica P. Chiriac

    OriginalPaper 26 May 2010 Pages: 2443 - 2452

    

25. Determination of antibacterial properties and cytocompatibility of silver-loaded coral hydroxyapatite

    • Yu Zhang
    • Qing-Shui Yin
    • Xu-Qiong Chen

    OriginalPaper 05 June 2010 Pages: 2453 - 2462

    

26. Methodologies for assessing local surface texture features that are relevant to cell attachment

    • Alistair Forbes
    • Paul Tomlins
    • Elizabeth James

    OriginalPaper 28 May 2010 Pages: 2463 - 2477

    

27. Effect of collagen II coating on mesenchymal stem cell adhesion on chitosan and on reacetylated chitosan fibrous scaffolds

    • Guillaume R. Ragetly
    • Dominique J. Griffon
    • Yong Sik Chung

    OriginalPaper 25 May 2010 Pages: 2479 - 2490

    

28. PVA/STMP based hydrogels as potential substitutes of human vitreous

    • Gemma Leone
    • Marco Consumi
    • Agnese Magnani

    OriginalPaper 25 May 2010 Pages: 2491 - 2500