Search Results - "Leonor, IB"

Growth of a bonelike apatite on chitosan microparticles after a calcium silicate treatment by Leonor, I.B., Baran, E.T., Kawashita, M., Reis, R.L., Kokubo, T., Nakamura, T.

“…Bioactive chitosan microparticles can be prepared successfully by treating them with a calcium silicate solution and then subsequently soaking them in…”
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Chitosan scaffolds incorporating lysozyme into CaP coatings produced by a biomimetic route: A novel concept for tissue engineering combining a self-regulated degradation system with in situ pore formation by Martins, Ana M., Pereira, Rui C., Leonor, Isabel B., Azevedo, Helena S., Reis, Rui L.

“…This study describes an innovative self-regulated degrading material with gradual in situ pore formation ability for bone tissue engineering applications. This…”
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Functionalization of different polymers with sulfonic groups as a way to coat them with a biomimetic apatite layer by Leonor, I B, Kim, H-M, Balas, F, Kawashita, M, Reis, R L, Kokubo, T, Nakamura, T

“…Covalent coupling of sulfonic group (-SO 3H) was attempted on different polymers to evaluate efficacy of this functional group in inducing nucleation of…”
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In vitro bioactivity of starch thermoplastic/hydroxyapatite composite biomaterials: an in situ study using atomic force microscopy by Leonor, I.B., Ito, A., Onuma, K., Kanzaki, N., Reis, R.L.

“…The in vitro bioactivity of a composite composed by a biodegradable starch-based polymeric matrix and hydroxyapatite fillers was investigated, in situ, as a…”
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SPIDER SILK FUNCTIONALIZED WITH HUMAN ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDES AS A NOVEL CHIMERIC PROTEIN FOR TISSUE ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS by Ferreira, ME, Leonor, IB, Gomes, S, Mano, J F, Reis, R L, Kaplan, D L

“…Objectives: Genetically engineered fusion proteins offer potential as multifunctional biomaterials for medical use. Chimeric proteins can be formed using…”
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TISSUE ENGINEERED CONSTRUCTS FOR PERIODONTAL REGENERATION BASED ON ADIPOSE STEM CELLS AND A NEWLY DESIGNED POLYMERIC SCAFFOLD by Requicha, J F, Leonor, IB, Viegas, CA, Reis, R L, Gomes, ME

“…Objectives: Periodontal disease, highly prevalent in human and canine species, is an inflammatory pathology, which can result in tooth loss and in systemic…”
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Calcium-phosphate derived from mineralized algae for bone tissue engineering applications by Oliveira, Joaquim M., Grech, Jessica M.R., Leonor, Isabel B., Mano, João F., Reis, Rui L.

“…In this work, several routes are described towards obtaining pure inorganic phases derived from Coralline officinallis red algae. The scanning electron…”
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An innovative auto-catalytic deposition route to produce calcium-phosphate coatings on polymeric biomaterials by Leonor, I B, Reis, R L

“…The aim of this research is to develop a new methodology to obtain bioactive coatings on bioinert and biodegradable polymers that are not intrinsically…”
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Novel starch thermoplastic/Bioglass composites: mechanical properties, degradation behavior and in-vitro bioactivity by Leonor, I B, Sousa, R A, Cunha, A M, Reis, R L, Zhong, Z P, Greenspan, D

“…The present research aims to evaluate the possibility of creating new degradable, stiff and highly bioactive composites based on a biodegradable thermoplastic…”
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Effects of protein incorporation on calcium phosphate coating by Leonor, I.B., Alves, C.M., Azevedo, H.S., Reis, R.L.

“…The incorporation of proteins into calcium phosphate (Ca–P) coatings is expected to alter their properties. The aim of this work is, therefore, to study the…”
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Incorporation of proteins and enzymes at different stages of the preparation of calcium phosphate coatings on a degradable substrate by a biomimetic methodology by Azevedo, Helena S., Leonor, Isabel B., Alves, Catarina M., Reis, Rui L.

“…In this work, the possibility of incorporating proteins into calcium phosphate (Ca-P) coatings, prepared on the surface of starch polymeric biomaterials by…”
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In situ study of partially crystallized Bioglass® and hydroxylapatite in vitro bioactivity using atomic force microscopy by Leonor, I. B., Ito, A., Onuma, K., Kanzaki, N., Zhong, Z. P., Greenspan, D., Reis, R. L.

“…The present work investigates, in situ, the in vitro bioactivity of partially crystallized 45S5 Bioglass® (BG) as a function of immersion time in a simulated…”
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