Biomaterials news, April 2013

Recent approaches for enhancing the performance of dissolving microneedles in drug delivery applications

Expanding the parameters for soft polymer materials

Researchers have developed a versatile technique for manufacturing soft polymer materials in a dozen different structures.

3D smart dressings for treating burn patients

Advanced polymers help in treating burn patients

Micro-channel geometry helps get blood flowing

biodegradable perforated scaffold supports hierarchical regrowth of blood vessels, blood flow to implanted tissue, and integrates with capillaries

New electrospray technique can create biomedically active coatings

Researchers have devised a highly accurate method for creating coatings of biologically active materials for a variety of medical products.