Yang M.-C. – TechConnect Briefs

Evaluation of F127 / chitosan hydrogel as a scaffold for bone repair

Yang M.-C., Lai W.-F., Taiwan University of Science & Technology/Taipei Medical University, TW

An in situ gelled scaffold for bone tissue engineering to restore the function of bone tissues is developed. The gel is comprised of Pluronic F127 and chitosan. The gelation temperature (Tgel), and viscoelastic properties and [...]

A Novel Near Infra-Red Fluorescent Probes to Repair Metal Artifact After Implantation

Chiu L-H, Kung F.-C., Yang M.-C., Tsai Y-H, Chang W.H., Lai W.-F.T., Taipei Medical University, Harvard Medical School/McLean Hospital, TW

Accurate, noninvasive techniques for monitoring bone-implant integration are demanded in clinic. Standard X-ray and CT provide a snapshot of the skeletal structure. However, metal artifact is an unsolved problem to visualize the CT image detail [...]

Injectable Glucan/Alginate/poly(γ-glutamic acid) Gel for Bone Formation and Differentiation

Lai W.-F.T., Yang M.-C., Su T.-L., Kuo Y.-L., Kung F.-C., Kainan University, TW

Aqueous mixture of β-glucan, alginate and calcium form poly(γ-glutamic acid)(Ca-PGA) was compared with the traditional hydrogels cross-linking with calcium chloride and sodium form γ-PGA (Na-PGA). The suitable proportion by investigating the characters of swellability, pH [...]