Upcoming Webinars in the Series
Live Demo
Aligned Nanofibers for Tissue Engineering
Live Demo
Tubular Matrices for Tissue Engineering
Live Demo
Electrospinning for Medical Devices
Electrospinning has always provided the largest set of tools in engineering fibers for a variety of applications. The benefits of the technique are even more pronounced in tissue engineering, where controlling the various aspects of the fiber structure and morphology in a repeatable fashion is crucial for high performance tissue scaffolds.
除了第一个研讨会(详细的下面),we will be hosting a limited number of viewers for application-focused live web demonstrations where Dr. Francisco J. Chaparro will demonstrate the flexibility of the Fluidnatek electrospinning & electrospraying systems for advanced biomaterials applications.
In the first live demo, we will focus on fiber alignment and two related fiber characteristics – porosity and mechanical strength. The talk explores different ways to incorporate porosity and alignment in the micro/nanofiber structure and its impact on cell growth and mechanical strength of the tissue scaffold.
There will be a brief overview of the typical methods used in electrospinning to control fiber characteristics. Then, Dr. Chaparro will dive into a live demonstration of the Fluidnatek LE-50 Electrospinning/Electrospraying system. He will provide practical advice for helping you achieve your desired fiber characteristics and discuss best practices for consistently producing nanofibers that meet your specifications.
In the second live demonstration, Dr. Chaparro will demonstrate how the Fluidnatek systems caneasily generate tubular tissue scaffolds such as vascular, neural, tracheal, and urological conduits, which can be populated with cells to yield mechanically and structurally accurate, viable grafts. In the third live demonstration, electrospinning applications for medical devices will be highlighted, including coating orthopedic implants, stents, and other devices that interact or come into contact with a patient’s body.
Registration is limited— don’t miss your chance to join us for this series! We hope to see you there.
Presenter:
Francisco J. Chaparro, Ph.D.
Product Manager, Fluidnatek Electrospinning/Electrospraying Systems
Previous Webinars in the Series
First Webinar in the Series:
Electrospun Micro- and Nanofibers for Medical Applications
Electrospinning has become an ideal technique for generating samples for tissue engineering as it is able to reproducibly fabricate micro or nanofibers that biomimic the structural and physicochemical properties of extracellular matrix from native tissues. The large surface area offered by electrospun fibers, the cost-effectiveness of the technique, and the ability to track important parameters such as real-time sample thickness during processing make electrospinning an attractive choice for academic as well as industrial R&D.
In this webinar, you will be introduced to electrospinning and explore the fundamentals of the technique, including key parameters that influence sample reproducibility throughout the development process. Current medical applications in the field including wound healing, heart valves, nerve conduits, blood vessels, stent coating, and 3D structures will be discussed. As the electrospinning technology has significantly evolved over the past years, this webinar will also cover the future of electrospinning. We will also discuss a few specialized system configurations that are tailored towards specific applications such as industrial-scale production, cGMP and ISO-13485 regulated environments, and production of electrospun samples under sterile conditions.
Questions?
Please contact us with any questions regarding this webinar series or the Fluidnatek Electrospinning/Electrospraying nanomaterial fabrication systems.