Nanoengineering a biocompatible inorganic scaffold for skin wound healing

Tissue engineering is a multidisciplinary field that can directly benefit from advancements in nanotechnology and nanoscience. This article reviews a representative selection of commercially available procedures and techniques used to treat different degrees of skin burns. It also explores the emerg...

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Published inJournal of biomedical nanotechnology Vol. 6; no. 5; p. 497
Main Authors Poinern, G E J, Fawcett, D, Ng, Y J, Ali, N, Brundavanam, R K, Jiang, Z-T
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.10.2010
Subjects
Burns - pathology
Burns - surgery
Equipment Design
Humans
Inorganic Chemicals - chemistry
Nanostructures - chemistry
Nanostructures - therapeutic use
Skin - injuries
Skin - pathology
Tissue Engineering - instrumentation
Tissue Scaffolds
Wound Healing - physiology
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Summary:Tissue engineering is a multidisciplinary field that can directly benefit from advancements in nanotechnology and nanoscience. This article reviews a representative selection of commercially available procedures and techniques used to treat different degrees of skin burns. It also explores the emerging novel biocompatible inorganic nano-engineered alumina membrane in terms of skin wound healing.
ISSN:1550-7033
DOI:10.1166/jbn.2010.1148