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Polymer Based Scaffolds and Carriers for Bioactive Agents from Different Natural Origin Materials

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Tissue Engineering, Stem Cells, and Gene Therapies

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The aim of the present chapter is to describe the work developed and ongoing in the 3B’s Research Group of the University of Minho regarding tissue engineering applications and our approaches to reach this aim.

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  1. Department of Polymer Engineering, University of Minho, Campus de Azurém, 4800-058, Guimarães, Portugal

    Patrícia B. Malafaya, Manuela E. Gomes, António J. Salgado & Rui L. Reis

  2. 3B ’s Research Group — Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, Braga, 4710-057, Portugal

    Patrícia B. Malafaya, Manuela E. Gomes, António J. Salgado & Rui L. Reis

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Malafaya, P.B., Gomes, M.E., Salgado, A.J., Reis, R.L. (2003). Polymer Based Scaffolds and Carriers for Bioactive Agents from Different Natural Origin Materials. In: Elçin, Y.M. (eds) Tissue Engineering, Stem Cells, and Gene Therapies. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 534. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0063-6_16

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