A Uniaxial ring test is conducted by stretching a ring-shaped specimen in 2 opposite directions using pins or hooks. It is a common test for a variety of materials, from industrial elastomers to soft biological tissues. However, systematic errors can occur in the...
(Image from Saanichton Physiotherapy & Sports Clinic) The knee meniscus is a rubbery C-shaped disc that acts as a cushion during movement. Creating an engineered meniscus is challenging because the native tissue has an interior cartilaginous zone and outer fibrous...
Prof. Lauren Flynn and her team at Western University, Canada, are exploring new strategies to stimulate cutaneous tissue repair for the treatment of chronic wounds. They have developed a unique three-dimensional network of porous beads which they call “bead foams”....
Here is another post in the series called Caleb’s Corner, where our company president Caleb Horst pens some original content related to biomaterials based on his insights and experience. Biomaterials research teams often have members from engineering, biology,...
