Browsing by Subject "biomimetic"
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(2020-04-13)Tissue engineered 3D cell culture models have shown promise investigating the influence of the tumor microenvironment on cancer cell behavior. Synthetic hydrogels, such as those made from poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG), can ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2006-10-30)The work described in this dissertation details the development of a biomimetic materials for use in sensors and therapeutics, based on new advances in material science. The sensors developed herein target neurodegenerative ...
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(2020-07-13)Engineered bone graft designs have been largely inspired by adult bone despite significant deviation from the composition of anabolic bone. Highly osteogenic extracellular matrix (ECM) secreted by human mesenchymal stem ...
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(2011-02-22)The treble clef binding motif of the zinc finger metalloprotein utilizes N2S2 binding sites. Whereas other N2S2 metalloproteins function in catalytic roles, zinc fingers serve mostly a structural element, although there ...
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(2018-04-27)The goal of the work described herein was to initiate development of new theoretical and experimental tools specifically designed to improve bio-fidelity in the mechanical performance of tissue-engineered constructs. Of ...
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(2017-12-08)Many naturally occurring structures have been shown to exhibit superior mechanical properties when compared to their constituent materials, such as the pomelo fruit, which, due to its hierarchical arrangement, allows the ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2007-04-25)The use of organic compounds as templates to assemble inorganic materials with structures over multiple length scales has received much attention due to the potential applications that can be developed from these materials. ...
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(2011-08-08)An estimated 200,000 injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) occur annually in the United States, with approximately 100,000 total ACL reconstructions performed each year. Due to inherent limitations with existing ...
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(2009-05-15)This research investigates materials for bone-joint failure repair using tribological and biomimicking approaches. The materials investigated represent three different repairing strategies. Refractory metals with and without ...