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Biomaterials, Biodevices and Tissue Engineering, Second Edition
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Biomaterials, Biodevices and Tissue Engineering, Second Edition

A special issue of Micromachines (ISSN 2072-666X). This special issue belongs to the section "B：Biology and Biomedicine".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 December 2024 | Viewed by 2211

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Luis Jesús Villarreal-Gómez

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Facultad de Ciencias de la Ingeniería y Tecnología, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Tijuana 21500, Baja California, Mexico
Interests: tissue engineering; drug delivery systems; biotechnology; nanotechnology; electrospinning; biosensors
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Dr. Jose Manuel Cornejo-Bravo

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Facultad de Ciencias Químicas e Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Calzada Universidad 14418, Parque Industrial Internacional, Tijuana 22300, Mexico
Interests: pharmacology; nanomedicine; pharmacy; clinical pharmacology; pharmacovigilance
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Dr. Faruk Fonthal Rico

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Biomedical Engineering Research Group—GBIO, Universidad Autónoma de Occidente, Cali 760030, Colombia
Interests: optoelectronics; biomaterials; bioengineering; drug delivery systems
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The innovation in biomaterials in several forms, compositions, and uses has seen exponential growth over the past 10 years and has led to increased confidence in the industry as regards the design and fabrication of biomedical devices that can be used as drug delivery systems, in tissue engineering, and as bioelectronic devices such as biosensors or organic solar cells. The choice and adequation of the optimal biomaterial for a specific application with a cost-effective manufacturing process have been the objective of even more scientists around the world. Additionally, the construction of nanostructures has led to many advantageous characteristics of these biomaterials, stimulating their bioactivity due to the accessibility of many tissues or incrementing the surface area, leading to a higher load of a bioactive component, among others. One example is the use of the electrospinning technique, which permits the fabrication of tridimensional fibrous structures that simulate the tissue’s extracellular matrix, which promotes cell proliferation. Accordingly, this Special Issue seeks to showcase research papers, communications, and review articles that focus on novel methodological developments in micro- and nano-scale fabrication, novel synthesis processes, chemical compositions, nanostructures, coatings, or bioactivity and tissue response in areas of application of tissue engineering, drug delivery systems, and biomedical devices.

We look forward to receiving your submissions.

Dr. Luis Jesús Villarreal-Gómez
Dr. Jose Manuel Cornejo-Bravo
Dr. Faruk Fonthal Rico
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Keywords

  • biomaterials
  • biodevices
  • tissue engineering
  • drug delivery systems
  • biosensors
  • nanotechnology

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A Breast Tumor Monitoring Vest with Flexible UWB Antennas—A Proof-of-Concept Study Using Realistic Breast Phantoms
by Rakshita Dessai, Daljeet Singh, Marko Sonkki, Jarmo Reponen, Teemu Myllylä, Sami Myllymäki and Mariella Särestöniemi
Micromachines 2024, 15(9), 1153; https://doi.org/10.3390/mi15091153 - 14 Sep 2024
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Breast cancers can appear and progress rapidly, necessitating more frequent monitoring outside of hospital settings to significantly reduce mortality rates. Recently, there has been considerable interest in developing techniques for portable, user-friendly, and low-cost breast tumor monitoring applications, enabling frequent and cost-efficient examinations. [...] Read more.
Breast cancers can appear and progress rapidly, necessitating more frequent monitoring outside of hospital settings to significantly reduce mortality rates. Recently, there has been considerable interest in developing techniques for portable, user-friendly, and low-cost breast tumor monitoring applications, enabling frequent and cost-efficient examinations. Microwave technique-based breast cancer detection, which is based on differential dielectric properties of malignant and healthy tissues, is regarded as a promising solution for cost-effective breast tumor monitoring. This paper presents the development process of the first proof-of-concept of a breast tumor monitoring vest which is based on the microwave technique. Two unique vests are designed and evaluated on realistic 3D human tissue phantoms having different breast density types. Additionally, the measured results are verified using simulations carried out on anatomically realistic voxel models of the electromagnetic simulations. The radio channel characteristics are evaluated and analyzed between the antennas embedded in the vest in tumor cases and reference cases. Both measurements and simulation results show that the proposed vest can detect tumors even if only 1 cm in diameter. Additionally, simulation results show detectability with 0.5 cm tumors. It is observed that the detectability of breast tumors depends on the frequency, antenna selection, size of the tumors, and breast types, causing differences of 0.5–30 dB in channel responses between the tumorous and reference cases. Due to simplicity and cost-efficiency, the proposed channel analysis-based breast monitoring vests can be used for breast health checks in smaller healthcare centers and for user-friendly home monitoring which can prove beneficial in rural areas and developing countries. Full article
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Biomaterials for Protein Delivery: Opportunities and Challenges to Clinical Translation
by Amogh Gorantla, Jacques T. V. E. Hall, Anneliese Troidle and Jelena M. Janjic
Micromachines 2024, 15(4), 533; https://doi.org/10.3390/mi15040533 - 15 Apr 2024
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The development of biomaterials for protein delivery is an emerging field that spans materials science, bioengineering, and medicine. In this review, we highlight the immense potential of protein-delivering biomaterials as therapeutic options and discuss the multifaceted challenges inherent to the field. We address [...] Read more.
The development of biomaterials for protein delivery is an emerging field that spans materials science, bioengineering, and medicine. In this review, we highlight the immense potential of protein-delivering biomaterials as therapeutic options and discuss the multifaceted challenges inherent to the field. We address current advancements and approaches in protein delivery that leverage stimuli-responsive materials, harness advanced fabrication techniques like 3D printing, and integrate nanotechnologies for greater targeting and improved stability, efficacy, and tolerability profiles. We also discuss the demand for highly complex delivery systems to maintain structural integrity and functionality of the protein payload. Finally, we discuss barriers to clinical translation, such as biocompatibility, immunogenicity, achieving reliable controlled release, efficient and targeted delivery, stability issues, scalability of production, and navigating the regulatory landscape for such materials. Overall, this review summarizes insights from a survey of the current literature and sheds light on the interplay between innovation and the practical implementation of biomaterials for protein delivery. Full article
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