Natural Polymers: Tissue Engineering

Abstract

In recent times, with technological advancements in medicine, materials science, and biology, the fi eld of tissue engineering has evolved. Tissue engineering deals with either the creation of tissues under ex vivo conditions or the regeneration of tissues under in vivo conditions. This entry has been designed to discuss the various approaches being taken to develop scaffolds from natural polymers. Attempts have also been made to discuss in brief the applications of the natural polymers in tissue engineering.