Stem Cell Bioprocessing and Tissue Reconstruction
A special issue of Bioengineering (ISSN 2306-5354). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomedical Engineering and Biomaterials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 June 2023) | Viewed by 24987
Special Issue Editors
Interests: stem cell bioengineering; tissue engineering; biomaterials; mechanotransduction
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Bioprocessing technologies for stem cell therapy are one of the most promising approaches for the further advancement of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Technologies developed for stem cell therapy have also stimulated the development of new fields such as cultured meat. Indeed, the in vitro production of non-slaughtered meat can be achieved by the application and manipulation of state-of-the-art techniques in cell culture, tissue engineering and bioprocessing.
The development of successful stem cell bioprocessing and tissue reconstruction faces two key challenges that must be addressed, including: (i) the development of dynamic, heterogeneous structures for cell and tissue culture-engineering platforms; and (ii) the advancement of technologies for low-cost, reproducible and high-quality engineered manufacturing processes.
Required developments include culture strategies for the maintenance and expansion of stem cells, their differentiated progeny and the production of tissue-engineered constructs. It is also necessary to establish and standardize quality evaluation and prediction systems for quality assurance. The development of integrated automated culture systems also enables the design of more effective, scalable and robust bioprocesses. This comprehensive approach is important in order to realize the potential of stem cell bioprocessing for the transformation of regenerative medicine and healthcare industries.
This Special Issue, Stem Cell Bioprocessing and Tissue Reconstruction, addresses the potential of stem cell and stem cell-based products for clinical and industrial applications by bringing together contributions from international experts on stem cell and tissue engineering, bioreactor design and scale-up, process automation and the manufacturing of stem cell-based therapies.
Dr. Meehae Kim
Dr. Kazunori Shimizu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- stem cell
- bioprocessing
- tissue engineering
- scale-up
- automation
- cell quality evaluation
- freezing process
- 3D-printing
- cell therapy
- cultured meat production
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