Design and development of a biopolymer microfiber fabrication device

• Main Author: Yap, Yi-Liang.
• Other Authors: Chua Chee Kai
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Prototyping; DRNTU::Engineering::Materials::Biomaterials
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/39438
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Tendon injury is common but so far, there has yet to be any satisfying treatment for it. One emerging approach is to reconstruct the tendon by Tendon Tissue Engineering (TTE). This is done by culturing cells on a biodegradable scaffold. Existing approach generally involves in vitro culture of cell b...