Replacement and repair of bone tissue that is lost due to fractures, tumor resection, degenerative diseases and infections still remain major clinical challenges. Autografting, allografting and xenografting are the current ...

Nature is an inspirational school for materials scientists. Natural selection process puts a massive pressure on biological organisms giving rise to effective strategies for fabricating materials, which generally outperform ...

Hydroxyapatite (HAP) is the final product of bone biomineralization process and HAP formation is controlled by proteins, enzymes and small molecules secreted to extracellular matrix (ECM). Among these molecules, alkaline ...