Continuum modelling of in vitro tissue engineering: A review

Studies in Mechanobiology, Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials

Volumn 10, Issue , 2013, Pages 229-266

  O’Dea, Rd ^a   Byrne, Hm ^b   Waters, Sl ^b  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fluid Shear Stress; Porous Scaffold; Tissue Engineering; Tissue Engineering Application; Tissue Growth

Indexed keywords

EID: 85085334727     PISSN: 18682006     EISSN: 18682014     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/8415_2012_140     Document Type: Chapter

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