Tensile and Compressive Properties of the Medial Rabbit Meniscus

Author(s):  
M A Sweigart ◽  
K A Athanasiou

Quantification of the material properties of the meniscus is of paramount importance, creating a ‘gold-standard’ reference for future tissue engineering research. The purpose of this study was to determine the compressive and circumferential tensile properties in the rabbit meniscus. Creep and recovery indentation experiments were performed on the meniscus using a creep indentation apparatus and analysed via a finite element optimization method to determine the compressive material properties at six topographical locations. Tensile properties of samples taken circumferentially from the rabbit meniscus were also examined. Results show that the femoral side of the anterior portion exhibits the highest aggregate modulus (510 ± 100 kPa) and shear modulus (240 ± 40 kPa), while the lowest aggregate modulus (120 ± 30 kPa) and shear modulus (60 ± 20 kPa) were found on the femoral side of the posterior location. Values of 156.6 ± 48.9 MPa for Young's modulus and of 21.6 ± 7.0 MPa for the ultimate tensile strength of were found from the tensile samples, which are similar to the values found in other animal models. These baseline values of material properties will be of help in future tissue engineering efforts.

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (01) ◽  
pp. 4723 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bhusnure O. G.* ◽  
Gholve V. S. ◽  
Sugave B. K. ◽  
Dongre R. C. ◽  
Gore S. A. ◽  
...  

Many researchers have attempted to use computer-aided design (C.A.D) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) to realize a scaffold that provides a three-dimensional (3D) environment for regeneration of tissues and organs. As a result, several 3D printing technologies, including stereolithography, deposition modeling, inkjet-based printing and selective laser sintering have been developed. Because these 3D printing technologies use computers for design and fabrication, and they can fabricate 3D scaffolds as designed; as a consequence, they can be standardized. Growth of target tissues and organs requires the presence of appropriate growth factors, so fabrication of 3Dscaffold systems that release these biomolecules has been explored. A drug delivery system (D.D.S) that administrates a pharmaceutical compound to achieve a therapeutic effect in cells, animals and humans is a key technology that delivers biomolecules without side effects caused by excessive doses. 3D printing technologies and D. D. Ss have been assembled successfully, so new possibilities for improved tissue regeneration have been suggested. If the interaction between cells and scaffold system with biomolecules can be understood and controlled, and if an optimal 3D tissue regenerating environment is realized, 3D printing technologies will become an important aspect of tissue engineering research in the near future. 3D Printing promises to produce complex biomedical devices according to computer design using patient-specific anatomical data. Since its initial use as pre-surgical visualization models and tooling molds, 3D Printing has slowly evolved to create one-of-a-kind devices, implants, scaffolds for tissue engineering, diagnostic platforms, and drug delivery systems. Fuelled by the recent explosion in public interest and access to affordable printers, there is renewed interest to combine stem cells with custom 3D scaffolds for personalized regenerative medicine. Before 3D Printing can be used routinely for the regeneration of complex tissues (e.g. bone, cartilage, muscles, vessels, nerves in the craniomaxillofacial complex), and complex organs with intricate 3D microarchitecture (e.g. liver, lymphoid organs), several technological limitations must be addressed. Until recently, tablet designs had been restricted to the relatively small number of shapes that are easily achievable using traditional manufacturing methods. As 3D printing capabilities develop further, safety and regulatory concerns are addressed and the cost of the technology falls, contract manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies that experiment with these 3D printing innovations are likely to gain a competitive edge. This review compose the basics, types & techniques used, advantages and disadvantages of 3D printing


Biomolecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1027
Author(s):  
Ali Fatehi Hassanabad ◽  
Anna N. Zarzycki ◽  
Kristina Jeon ◽  
Jameson A. Dundas ◽  
Vishnu Vasanthan ◽  
...  

Post-operative adhesions affect patients undergoing all types of surgeries. They are associated with serious complications, including higher risk of morbidity and mortality. Given increased hospitalization, longer operative times, and longer length of hospital stay, post-surgical adhesions also pose a great financial burden. Although our knowledge of some of the underlying mechanisms driving adhesion formation has significantly improved over the past two decades, literature has yet to fully explain the pathogenesis and etiology of post-surgical adhesions. As a result, finding an ideal preventative strategy and leveraging appropriate tissue engineering strategies has proven to be difficult. Different products have been developed and enjoyed various levels of success along the translational tissue engineering research spectrum, but their clinical translation has been limited. Herein, we comprehensively review the agents and products that have been developed to mitigate post-operative adhesion formation. We also assess emerging strategies that aid in facilitating precision and personalized medicine to improve outcomes for patients and our healthcare system.


Nano LIFE ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 02 (04) ◽  
pp. 1230010 ◽  
Author(s):  
JEN-CHIEH WU ◽  
H. PETER LORENZ

Electrospinning is a process for generating micrometer or nanometer scale polymer fibers with large surface areas and high porosity. For tissue engineering research, the electrospinning technique provides a quick way to fabricate fibrous scaffolds with dimensions comparable to the extracellular matrix (ECM). A variety of materials can be used in the electrospinning process, including natural biomaterials as well as synthetic polymers. The natural biomaterials have advantages such as excellent biocompatibility and biodegradability, which can be more suitable for making biomimic scaffolds. In the last two decades, there have been growing numbers of studies of biomaterial fibrous scaffolds using the electrospinning process. In this review, we will discuss biomaterials in the electrospinning process and their applications in tissue engineering.


1986 ◽  
Vol 108 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. C. Park ◽  
Y. K. Liu ◽  
R. S. Lakes

The elastic Young’s modulus and shear modulus of bone-particle impregnated polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) has been measured experimentally at room temperature as a function of bone particle concentration. It was found that the moduli increased with increasing bone particle content. This increase was less than the stiffness increase predicted by higher-order composite theory [1, 2] under the assumption of perfect bonding between particles and matrix. It was concluded that a bond existed but that it was not a perfect bond.


Author(s):  
Dhaval Desai ◽  
Jiang Zhou

In a world where the increasing demand on developing energy-efficient systems is probably the most stringent design constraint, the trend in engineering research in recent years has been to optimize the existing technologies rather than to implement new ones. The present work addresses a robust axial-type fan design technique developed using an optimization technique. A fan is indispensable equipment for primary and local ventilation in mining industries. We always pursue the fan with high working efficiency and low noise. In this paper, an optimization method is developed to improve the pneumatic properties of the fan based on the blade element theory. A new type of fan used in local ventilation is designed with the help of computer. It is shown that the new design enhanced the efficient up to 88%. Numerical analysis is also conducted to validate the optimization design results.


2010 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 209-217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven M. van Gaalen ◽  
Moyo C. Kruyt ◽  
Ruth E. Geuze ◽  
Joost D. de Bruijn ◽  
Jacqueline Alblas ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Athina Bakopoulou ◽  
Gabriele Leyhausen ◽  
Werner Geurtsen ◽  
Petros Koidis

Stem cell-based dental tissue regeneration is a new and exciting field that has the potential to transform the way that we practice dentistry. It is, however, imperative its clinical application is supported by solid basic and translational research. In this way, the full extent of the potential risks involved in the use of these technologies will be understood, and the means to prevent them will be discovered. Therefore, the aim of this chapter is to analyze the state-of-the-science with regard to dental pulp stem cell research in dental tissue engineering, the new developments in biomimetic scaffold materials customized for dental tissue applications, and to give a prospectus with respect to translational approaches of these research findings towards clinical application.


Author(s):  
Mohammed Salah Bennouna ◽  
Benaoumeur Aour ◽  
Fatiha Bouaksa ◽  
Saad Hamzaoui

In this paper an experimental investigation of mechanical behavior of a thermoplastic polymer (polyamide PA 66) processed by constrained groove pressing (CGP) using several passes is presented. To this end, corrugating and straightening tools are designed and manufactured. The effects of the number of passes and the hold time on the mechanical behavior of the polyamide have been highlighted. The obtained results show that the material properties and the microstructure are significantly altered under CGP process. It has been found that the microhardness and the tensile properties have been progressed accordingly to the number of cycles, especially when the samples are processed using a hold time of five minutes. Hence, it can be concluded that this latter plays a very important role on the reorientation and stabilization of the microstructure when the processed material is a polymer.


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