Technology and research in the field of tissue engineering has drastically increased within the last few years to the extent that almost every tissue and organ of the human body could potentially be regenerated. With its distinguished editors and international team of contributors, Tissue Engineering using Ceramics and Polymers reviews the latest research and advances in this thriving area and how they can be used to develop treatments for disease states.

Part one discusses general issues such as ceramic and polymeric biomaterials, scaffolds, transplantation of engineered cells, surface modification and drug delivery. Later chapters review characterisation using x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and secondary ion mass spectrometry as well as environmental scanning electron microscopy and Raman micro-spectroscopy. Chapters in part two analyse bone regeneration and specific types of tissue engineering and repair such as cardiac, intervertebral disc, skin, kidney and bladder tissue. The book concludes with the coverage of themes such as nerve bioengineering and the micromechanics of hydroxyapatite-based biomaterials and tissue scaffolds.

Tissue Engineering using Ceramics and Polymers is an innovative reference for professionals and academics involved in the field of tissue engineering.

• An innovative and up-to-date reference for professionals and academics
• Environmental scanning electron microscopy is discussed
• Analyses bone regeneration and specific types of tisue engineering

Foreword
Introduction
Part I General issues: materials
1 Ceramic biomaterials for tissue engineeringJ. Huang, University College London, UK and S. Best, University of Cambridge, UK
2 Polymeric biomaterials for tissue engineeringG. Wei, Medtronic, Inc./Osteotech, USA and P. X. Ma, University of Michigan, USA3 Bioactive ceramics and glasses for tissue engineeringM. N. Rahaman, Missouri University of Science and Technology, USA
4 Biodegradable and bioactive polymer/inorganic phase nanocomposites for bone tissue engineering (BTE)V. Miguez-Pacheco, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany, S. K. Misra, University of Birmingham, UK and A. R. Boccaccini, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany
Part II General issues: processing, characterisation and modeling
5 Nanoscale design in biomineralization for developing new biomaterials for bone tissue engineeringG. M. Luz and J. F. Mano, University of Minho, Portugal 
6 Characterisation of cells on biomaterial surfaces and tissue-engineered constructs using microscopy techniquesS. I. Anderson, University of Nottingham School of Medicine, UK7 Materials for perfusion bioreactors used in tissue engineering I. Nettleship, University of Pittsburgh, USA
8 Transplantation of engineered cells and tissuesJ. Mansbridge, Histogen, Inc, USA
9 Carrier systems and biosensors for biomedical applicationsF. Davis and S. P. J. Higson, Cranfield University, UK
10 From images to mathematical models: intravoxel micromechanics for ceramics and polymers
K. Luczynski, A. Dejaco and C. Hellmich, Vienna University of Technology, Austria, V. Komlev, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia and W. Swieszkowski, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland
Part III Tissue and organ regeneration  
11 Engineering of tissues and organs S. J. Lee and A. Atala, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, USA12 Myocardial tissue engineering Q. Z. Chen, Monash University, Australia, S. E. Harding, Imperial College London, UK and R. Rai and A. R. Boccaccini, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany
13 Kidney tissue engineeringA. Saito, Tokai University School of Medicine, Japan
14 Bladder tissue regenerationF. Wezel and J. Southgate, University of York, UK 
15 Peripheral nerve tissue engineeringM. K. Kolar and P. J. Kingham, Umeå University, Sweden16 Tissue engineering of the small intestineT. Ansari, Northwick Park Institute of Medical Research, UK and S. M. Gabe, Imperial College London, UK
17 Skeletal muscle tissue engineeringD. Klumpp, R. E. Horch and J. P. Beier, University Hospital of Erlangen, Germany
18 Cartilage tissue engineeringV. Salih, Plymouth University, UK
19 Liver tissue engineeringJ. Bierwolf and J.-M. Pollok, University Hospital Bonn, Germany
20 Collagen-based tubular constructs for tissue engineering applicationsC. E. Ghezzi, B. Marelli and S. N. Nazhat, McGill University, Canada
21 Bioceramic nanoparticles for tissue engineering and drug deliveryV. Sokolova and M. Epple, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany
22 Multifunctional scaffolds for bone tissue engineering and in situ drug deliveryV. Mouriño and J. P. Cattalini, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina, W. Li and R. A. Boccaccini, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany and S. Lucangioli, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina