Editorial A quarter century of European Biomaterials Conferences K. E. Tanner Editorial Introduction Pages: 847 - 848
Silk fibroin-polyurethane scaffolds for tissue engineering P. PetriniC. ParolariM. C. Tanzi OriginalPaper Pages: 849 - 853
Manufacture and evaluation of bioactive and biodegradable materials and scaffolds for tissue engineering M. WangL. J. ChenC. Y. Yue OriginalPaper Pages: 855 - 860
Chitosan-based hydrogels: Synthesis and characterization A. BorzacchielloL. AmbrosioJ. San Roman OriginalPaper Pages: 861 - 864
Phosphorylcholine-based polymer coatings for stent drug delivery A. L. LewisT. A. VickP. W. Stratford OriginalPaper Pages: 865 - 870
Biomimetic coatings functionalized with adhesion peptides for dental implants S. RoesslerR. BornM. Dard OriginalPaper Pages: 871 - 877
Polyacrylamide hydrogels and semi-interpenetrating networks (IPNs) with poly(N-isopropylacrylamide): Mechanical properties by measure of compressive elastic modulus E.C. MunizG. Geuskens OriginalPaper Pages: 879 - 881
Tensile mechanical properties of polyacetal after one and six months' immersion in Ringer's solution M. S. ThompsonM. D. Northmore-ballK. E. Tanner OriginalPaper Pages: 883 - 887
Tensile properties of a bone cement containing non-ionic contrast media F. KjellsonJ.-S. WangL. Lidgren OriginalPaper Pages: 889 - 894
Development of bioactive PMMA-based cement by modification with alkoxysilane and calcium salt C. OhtsukiT. MiyazakiA. Osaka OriginalPaper Pages: 895 - 899
The influence of hydroxyapatite: Zinc oxide ratio on the setting behavior and mechanical properties of polyalkenoate cements Sinéad KennyMartin BuggyRobert G. Hill OriginalPaper Pages: 901 - 904
Rheological properties of an apatitic bone cement during initial setting S. SardaE. FernándezJ. A. Planell OriginalPaper Pages: 905 - 909
Effect of filler type on the mechanical properties of self-reinforced polylactide–calcium phosphate composites N. C. BleachK. E. TannerP. Törmälä OriginalPaper Pages: 911 - 915
Bioactive response of Ag-doped tape cast Bioglass® 45S5 following heat treatment D. C. ClupperL. L. Hench OriginalPaper Pages: 917 - 921
Aligned bioactive mesoporous silica coatings for implants J. M. Gomez-VegaH. SugimuraA. Hozumi OriginalPaper Pages: 923 - 927
Optimizing a hydroxyapatite/tricalcium-phosphate ceramic as a bone graft extender for impaction grafting B. GrimmA. W. MilesI. G. Turner OriginalPaper Pages: 929 - 934
Low cycle fatigue behavior of Ti6Al4V thermochemically nitrided for its use in hip prostheses D. RodríguezJ. M. ManeroJ. A. Planell OriginalPaper Pages: 935 - 937
In vivo/ex vivo cellular interactions with titanium and copper F. SuskaM. KälltorpP. Thomsen OriginalPaper Pages: 939 - 944
The interaction of the orthopaedic metals, chromium VI and nickel, with hepatocytes M. GunaratnamM.H. Grant OriginalPaper Pages: 945 - 948
Cytotoxic and apoptotic effects of cobalt and chromium ions on J774 macrophages – Implication of caspase-3 in the apoptotic pathway Isabelle CatelasAlain PetitOlga L. Huk OriginalPaper Pages: 949 - 953
Induction of apoptosis in human microvascular endothelial cells by divalent cobalt ions. Evidence for integrin-mediated signaling via the cytoskeleton Kirsten PetersRonald E. UngerC. James Kirkpatrick OriginalPaper Pages: 955 - 958
The influence of polymeric membrane surface free energy on cell metabolic functions L. De BartoloS. MorelliE. Drioli OriginalPaper Pages: 959 - 963
Adhesion strength of individual human bone marrow cells to fibronectin. Integrin β1-mediated adhesion G. AthanassiouD. Deligianni OriginalPaper Pages: 965 - 970
Monocyte adhesion and adhesion molecule expression on human endothelial cells on plasma-treated PET and PTFE in vitro F. R. PuR. L. WilliamsJ. A. Hunt OriginalPaper Pages: 971 - 977
Binding of vitronectin and clusterin by coagulase-negative staphylococci interfering with complement function Dai-Qing LiFredrik LundbergÅsa Ljungh OriginalPaper Pages: 979 - 982
Formulation of PEG-based hydrogels affects tissue-engineered cartilage construct characteristics Susan L. RileySangeeta DuttAnthony Ratcliffe OriginalPaper Pages: 983 - 990
Urothelial cell transplantation using biodegradable synthetic scaffolds S. D. ScrivenL. K. TrejdosiewiczJ. Southgate OriginalPaper Pages: 991 - 996
Osteoblast viability and detachment following exposure to ultrasound in vitro H. SuraR. M. SheltonA. D. Walmsley OriginalPaper Pages: 997 - 1000
Effects of therapeutic ultrasound on osteoblast gene expression J. HarleV. SalihI. Olsen OriginalPaper Pages: 1001 - 1004
A study of the cellular response to orientated fibronectin material in healing extensor rat tendon F. ZavahirD. A. McgroutherV. Mudera OriginalPaper Pages: 1005 - 1011
Calcification and identification of metalloproteinases in bovine pericardium after subcutaneous implantation in rats E. Jorge-HerreroJ. TurnayJ. L. Castillo-Olivares OriginalPaper Pages: 1013 - 1017
On the formation of fibrous capsule and fluid space around machined and porous blood plasma clot coated titanium Eva JanssonMia KälltorpPeter Thomsen OriginalPaper Pages: 1019 - 1024
Oxidized implants and their influence on the bone response Y. T. SulC. B. JohanssonT. Albrektsson OriginalPaper Pages: 1025 - 1031
A new titanium fiber mesh-cuffed peritoneal dialysis catheter: An experimental animal study J. A. JansenX. F. Walboomers OriginalPaper Pages: 1033 - 1037
Comparison of wear in a total knee replacement under different kinematic conditions Petra I. BarnettJohn FisherEileen Ingham OriginalPaper Pages: 1039 - 1042
The effect of accelerated aging on the wear of UHMWPE Hideyuki SakodaJohn FisherFraser Buchanan OriginalPaper Pages: 1043 - 1047
Wear of fixed bearing and rotating platform mobile bearing knees subjected to high levels of internal and external tibial rotation H. M. J. McEwenJ. FisherM. H. Stone OriginalPaper Pages: 1049 - 1052
Long-term wear of HIPed alumina on alumina bearings for THR under microseparation conditions T. StewartJ. TipperJ. Fisher OriginalPaper Pages: 1053 - 1056
Implications of orthopedic fretting corrosion particles on skeletal muscle microcirculation C. N. KraftB. BurianM. A. Wimmer OriginalPaper Pages: 1057 - 1062
Phenotypic characteristics of T lymphocytes in the interfacial tissue of aseptically loosened prosthetic joints Beth HercusPeter A. Revell OriginalPaper Pages: 1063 - 1067
Does a pro-angiogenic state exist in the bone–implant interface of aseptically loosened joint prosthesis? G.M.R. JellN. Al-Saffar OriginalPaper Pages: 1069 - 1073
Functionalized surfaces for optical biosensors: Applications to in vitro pesticide residual analysis J. SvitelI. SurugiuB. Danielsson OriginalPaper Pages: 1075 - 1078
Glucose biosensors based on dendrimer monolayers M. SnejdarkovaL. SvobodovaT. Hianik OriginalPaper Pages: 1079 - 1082