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What is Tissue Engineering?. Definition: A field that applies the principles of engineering and biological sciences to create substitutes for damaged tissue. What kinds of tissues are being made?. Heart Valves (867 million) Kidney (8.8 billion dollar industry) Bones (Thumb) Ear - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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What is Tissue What is Tissue Engineering?Engineering?
Definition: Definition:
A field that applies the A field that applies the principles of engineering and principles of engineering and biological sciences to create biological sciences to create substitutes for damaged tissue.substitutes for damaged tissue.
What kinds of tissues are What kinds of tissues are being made?being made?
Heart Valves (867 million)Heart Valves (867 million) Kidney (8.8 billion dollar industry)Kidney (8.8 billion dollar industry) Bones (Thumb)Bones (Thumb) EarEar Meniscus ($50 billion)Meniscus ($50 billion)
Heart valveHeart valve
New ValvesNew Valves
KidneyKidney
BoneBone
EarEar
MeniscusMeniscus
What are biomaterials?What are biomaterials?
Definition: Definition:
A synthetic material used to A synthetic material used to replace part of a living system or replace part of a living system or to function in living tissue to function in living tissue usually combined with cells.usually combined with cells.
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