1. In vitro apatite formation on organic–inorganic hybrids in the CaO–SiO₂–PO_5/2–poly(tetramethylene oxide) system

   • Mi-Young Koh
   • Masanobu Kamitakahara
   • Chikara Ohtsuki

   OriginalPaper 16 September 2009 Pages: 385 - 392

   

2. Rapid biomineralization of chitosan microparticles to apply in bone regeneration

   • A. Champa Jayasuriya
   • Shane Kibbe

   OriginalPaper 16 September 2009 Pages: 393 - 398

   

3. Effect of the Ca/P ratio on the dielectric properties of nanoscaled substoichiometric hydroxyapatite

   • Mario Quilitz
   • Klaus Steingröver
   • Michael Veith

   OriginalPaper 19 September 2009 Pages: 399 - 405

   

4. Glucuronic acid and phosphoserine act as mineralization mediators of collagen I based biomimetic substrates

   • Ricardo Tejero
   • Susanne Bierbaum
   • Dieter Scharnweber

   OriginalPaper 26 November 2009 Pages: 407 - 418

   

5. Low temperature preparation of calcium phosphate structure via phosphorization of 3D-printed calcium sulfate hemihydrate based material

   • J. Suwanprateeb
   • W. Suvannapruk
   • K. Wasoontararat

   OriginalPaper 26 September 2009 Pages: 419 - 429

   

6. Injectability of brushite-forming Mg-substituted and Sr-substituted α-TCP bone cements

   • S. Pina
   • P. M. C. Torres
   • J. M. F. Ferreira

   OriginalPaper 23 October 2009 Pages: 431 - 438

   

7. Apatite-forming ability of Ti–15Zr–4Nb–4Ta alloy induced by calcium solution treatment

   • Seiji Yamaguchi
   • Hiroaki Takadama
   • Tadashi Kokubo

   OriginalPaper 20 October 2009 Pages: 439 - 444

   

8. Crystallization process of carbonate substituted hydroxyapatite nanoparticles in toothpastes upon physiological conditions: an in situ time-resolved X-ray diffraction study

   • A. Generosi
   • J. V. Rau
   • B. Paci

   OriginalPaper 16 October 2009 Pages: 445 - 450

   

9. Influence of telopeptides, fibrils and crosslinking on physicochemical properties of Type I collagen films

   • Robin S. Walton
   • David D. Brand
   • Jan T. Czernuszka

   OriginalPaper 23 October 2009 Pages: 451 - 461

   

10. Modelling Young’s modulus for porous bones with microstructural variation and anisotropy

    • Jianfeng F. Wang

    OriginalPaper 01 November 2009 Pages: 463 - 472

    

11. Crosslinking effect of Nordihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA) on decellularized heart valve scaffold for tissue engineering

    • Xiqin Lü
    • Wanyin Zhai
    • Jiang Chang

    OriginalPaper 20 November 2009 Pages: 473 - 480

    

12. Corrosion behaviour of titanium after short-term exposure to an acidic environment containing fluoride ions

    • Ludek Joska
    • Jaroslav Fojt

    OriginalPaper 18 November 2009 Pages: 481 - 488

    

13. A novel bioactive three-dimensional β-tricalcium phosphate/chitosan scaffold for periodontal tissue engineering

    • Feng Liao
    • Yangyang Chen
    • Xiangrong Cheng

    OriginalPaper 12 November 2009 Pages: 489 - 496

    

14. Spray-spinning: a novel method for making alginate/chitosan fibrous scaffold

    • Jian-Zheng Wang
    • Xiao-Bo Huang
    • Ying-Li Teng

    OriginalPaper 16 September 2009 Pages: 497 - 506

    

15. Application of prepared waterborne polyurethane extended with chitosan to impart antibacterial properties to acrylic fabrics

    • A. Atef El-Sayed
    • L. K. El Gabry
    • O. G. Allam

    OriginalPaper 23 October 2009 Pages: 507 - 514

    

16. Biomimetic calcium phosphate coating on Ti wires versus flat substrates: structure and mechanism of formation

    • Tal Reiner
    • Irena Gotman

    OriginalPaper 23 October 2009 Pages: 515 - 523

    

17. How is wettability of titanium surfaces influenced by their preparation and storage conditions?

    • D. Scharnweber
    • F. Schlottig
    • H. Worch

    OriginalPaper 23 October 2009 Pages: 525 - 532

    

18. Supercritical phase inversion of starch-poly(ε-caprolactone) for tissue engineering applications

    • Ana Rita C. Duarte
    • João F. Mano
    • Rui L. Reis

    OriginalPaper 20 October 2009 Pages: 533 - 540

    

19. Two ply tubular scaffolds comprised of proteins/poliglecaprone/polycaprolactone fibers

    • Xing Zhang
    • Vinoy Thomas
    • Yogesh K. Vohra

    OriginalPaper 10 November 2009 Pages: 541 - 549

    

20. Preparation of EGFR monoclonal antibody conjugated nanoparticles and targeting to hepatocellular carcinoma

    • Peifeng Liu
    • Zonghai Li
    • Yourong Duan

    OriginalPaper 17 November 2009 Pages: 551 - 556

    

21. Self-assembled particles of N-phthaloylchitosan-g-polycaprolactone molecular bottle brushes as carriers for controlled release of indometacin

    • Youju Huang
    • Liangbin Li
    • Yue’e Fang

    OriginalPaper 26 September 2009 Pages: 557 - 565

    

22. Micellar carrier based on methoxy poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(ε-caprolactone) block copolymers bearing ketone groups on the polyester block for doxorubicin delivery

    • He Yueying
    • Zhang Yan
    • Lang Meidong

    OriginalPaper 15 October 2009 Pages: 567 - 574

    

23. Bioactive borate glass scaffolds: in vitro and in vivo evaluation for use as a drug delivery system in the treatment of bone infection

    • Xin Liu
    • Zongping Xie
    • Wenhai Huang

    OriginalPaper 15 October 2009 Pages: 575 - 582

    

24. In vitro drug release study of methacrylate polymer blend system: effect of polymer blend composition, drug loading and solubilizing surfactants on drug release

    • Jun Li
    • David Barrow
    • Sid Kalachandra

    OriginalPaper 24 October 2009 Pages: 583 - 588

    

25. Kinetics of fluoride ion release from dental restorative glass ionomer cements: the influence of ultrasound, radiant heat and glass composition

    • N. K. Thanjal
    • R. W. Billington
    • G. J. Pearson

    OriginalPaper 23 October 2009 Pages: 589 - 595

    

26. Stability of poly(ethylene glycol)-graft-polyethylenimine copolymer/DNA complexes: influences of PEG molecular weight and PEGylation degree

    • Xin Luo
    • Shirong Pan
    • Wei Zhang

    OriginalPaper 17 October 2009 Pages: 597 - 607

    

27. A controlled release system of superoxide dismutase by electrospun fiber and its antioxidant activity in vitro

    • Ping Chen
    • Yu-jun Sun
    • Yu-ting Ye

    OriginalPaper 06 November 2009 Pages: 609 - 614

    

28. Bone regeneration potential of a soybean-based filler: experimental study in a rabbit cancellous bone defects

    • Gianluca Giavaresi
    • Milena Fini
    • Matteo Santin

    OriginalPaper 22 September 2009 Pages: 615 - 626

    

29. Study on injectable and degradable cement of calcium sulphate and calcium phosphate for bone repair

    • Gangfeng Hu
    • Luwei Xiao
    • Peijian Tong

    OriginalPaper 13 October 2009 Pages: 627 - 634

    

30. The biocompatibility of sulfobetaine engineered polymethylmethacrylate by surface entrapment technique

    • Anand P. Khandwekar
    • Deepak P. Patil
    • Mukesh Doble

    OriginalPaper 11 October 2009 Pages: 635 - 646

    

31. Immobilized-OPG-Fc on a titanium surface inhibits RANKL-dependent osteoclast differentiation in vitro

    • Seicho Makihira
    • Yuichi Mine
    • Ryuji Hosokawa

    OriginalPaper 16 October 2009 Pages: 647 - 653

    

32. A bioactive polymer grafted on titanium oxide layer obtained by electrochemical oxidation. Improvement of cell response

    • Gérard Hélary
    • Flavie Noirclère
    • Véronique Migonney

    OriginalPaper 20 October 2009 Pages: 655 - 663

    

33. In vitro photothermal study of gold nanoshells functionalized with small targeting peptides to liver cancer cells

    • Shun-Ying Liu
    • Zhong-Shi Liang
    • Guo-Quan Lu

    OriginalPaper 16 October 2009 Pages: 665 - 674

    

34. In vitro evaluation of surface topographic changes and nickel release of lingual orthodontic archwires

    • Carlos Suárez
    • Teresa Vilar
    • Pablo Sevilla

    OriginalPaper 14 October 2009 Pages: 675 - 683

    

35. In vitro bioactivity of sol–gel-derived hydroxyapatite particulate nanofiber modified titanium

    • Madhab Prasad Bajgai
    • Daman Chandra Parajuli
    • Hak Yong Kim

    OriginalPaper 23 October 2009 Pages: 685 - 694

    

36. Physico-chemical and in vitro biological evaluation of strontium/calcium silicophosphate glass

    • Saeed Hesaraki
    • Masoud Alizadeh
    • Davood Sharifi

    OriginalPaper 29 October 2009 Pages: 695 - 705

    

37. Bone tissue response to titanium implant surfaces modified with carboxylate and sulfonate groups

    • S. Kerner
    • V. Migonney
    • F. Anagnostou

    OriginalPaper 10 November 2009 Pages: 707 - 715

    

38. Tuning anti-microbial activity of poly(4-vinyl 2-hydroxyethyl pyridinium) chloride by anion exchange reactions

    • Sunil K. Sharma
    • Ghanshyam S. Chauhan
    • J.-H. Ahn

    OriginalPaper 18 November 2009 Pages: 717 - 724

    

39. Effects of exogenous glycosaminoglycans on human chondrocytes cultivated on type II collagen scaffolds

    • Chun-Hsien Wu
    • Chih-Sheng Ko
    • I-Ming Chu

    OriginalPaper 13 October 2009 Pages: 725 - 729

    

40. Osteogenic activity of human periosteal sheets cultured on salmon collagen-coated ePTFE meshes

    • Tomoyuki Kawase
    • Kazuhiro Okuda
    • Hiromasa Yoshie

    OriginalPaper 16 October 2009 Pages: 731 - 739

    

41. Construction of collagen II/hyaluronate/chondroitin-6-sulfate tri-copolymer scaffold for nucleus pulposus tissue engineering and preliminary analysis of its physico-chemical properties and biocompatibility

    • Chang-qing Li
    • Bo Huang
    • Yue Zhou

    OriginalPaper 18 September 2009 Pages: 741 - 751

    

42. Fabrication and biocompatibility of nano non-stoichiometric apatite and poly(ε-caprolactone) composite scaffold by using prototyping controlled process

    • Liang Ye
    • Xinchen Zeng
    • Yi Ai

    OriginalPaper 27 September 2009 Pages: 753 - 760

    

43. Preparation of collagen modified photopolymers: a new type of biodegradable gel for cell growth

    • Gülay Bayramoğlu
    • Nilhan Kayaman-Apohan
    • Atilla Güngör

    OriginalPaper 20 November 2009 Pages: 761 - 775

    

44. In vitro study in the endothelial cell compatibility and endothelialization of genipin-crosslinked biological tissues for tissue-engineered vascular scaffolds

    • Yu Xi-xun
    • Liu Fei
    • Wan Chang-xiu

    OriginalPaper 14 November 2009 Pages: 777 - 785

    

45. Using small angle X-ray scattering to investigate the variation in composition across a graduated region within an intervertebral disc prosthesis

    • J. H. Gwynne
    • R. E. Cameron

    OriginalPaper 16 September 2009 Pages: 787 - 795

    

46. Selected physicochemical properties of the experimental endodontic sealer

    • J. I. Johns
    • J. N. R. O’Donnell
    • D. Skrtic

    OriginalPaper 19 September 2009 Pages: 797 - 805

    

47. Development of novel chitin/nanosilver composite scaffolds for wound dressing applications

    • K. Madhumathi
    • P. T. Sudheesh Kumar
    • R. Jayakumar

    OriginalPaper 03 October 2009 Pages: 807 - 813

    

48. Frictional properties of light-activated antimicrobial polymers in blood vessels

    • Polina Prokopovich
    • Stefano Perni
    • Michael Wilson

    OriginalPaper 27 September 2009 Pages: 815 - 821

    

49. Influence of artificial ageing on surface properties and Streptococcus mutans adhesion to dental composite materials

    • Sebastian Hahnel
    • Anne Henrich
    • Ralf Bürgers

    OriginalPaper 15 October 2009 Pages: 823 - 833

    

50. Self-dissolving micropile array tips for percutaneous administration of insulin

    • Yukako Ito
    • Takenao Yamazaki
    • Kanji Takada

    OriginalPaper 14 November 2009 Pages: 835 - 841