Tissue Engineering for Biotechnologists Syllabus for B.Tech Seventh sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.
The detailed syllabus for Tissue Engineering B.Tech 2016-2017 (R13) seventhsem is as follows
OBJECTIVES: To enable the students
- To learn the fundamentals of tissue engineering and tissue repairing
- To acquire knowledge on clinical applications of tissue engineering
- To understand the basic concept behind tissue engineering focusing on the stem cells, biomaterials and its applications
UNIT I : INTRODUCTION [9 Hours]
Introduction to tissue engineering:Basic definition; current scope of development; use in therapeutics, cells as therapeutic agents, cell numbers and growth rates, measurement of cell characteristics morphology,number viability,motility and functions.Measurement of tissue characteristics, appearance,cellular component,ECM component,mechanical measurements and physical properties.
UNIT II : TISSUE ARCHITECTURE [9 Hours]
Tissue types and Tissue components,Tissue repair,Engineering wound healing and sequence of events. Basic wound healing Applications of growth factors:
VEGF/angiogenesis,Basicproperties,Cell-Matrix&Cell-Cell Interactions,telomeres and Selfrenewal, Control of cell migration in tissue engineering.
UNIT III : BIOMATERIALS [9 Hours]
Biomaterials: Properties of biomaterials ,Surface, bulk, mechanical and biological properties. Scaffolds & tissue engineering, Types of biomaterials, biological and synthetic materials, Biopolymers, Applications of biomaterials,Modifications of Biomaterials, Role of Nanotechnology.
TOTAL : 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES: Upon completion of this course, the students would get
- Ability to understand the components of the tissue architecture
- Opportunity to get familiarized with the stem cell characteristics and their relevance in medicine
- Awareness about the properties and broad applications of biomaterials
- Overall exposure to the role of tissue engineering and stem cell therapy in organogenesis
TEXT BOOKS:
- Bernhard O.Palsson,Sangeeta N.Bhatia,”Tissue Engineering” Pearson Publishers 2009.
- Meyer, U.; Meyer, Th.; Handschel, J.; Wiesmann, H.P. Fundamentals of Tissue
Engineering and Regenerative Medicine.2009.
REFERENCES:
- Bernard N. Kennedy (editor). New York : Nova Science Publishers, 2008.Stem cell
transplantation, tissue engineering, and cancer applications - Raphael Gorodetsky, Richard Schäfer. Cambridge : RSC Publishing, c2011.Stem cell based tissue repair.
- R. Lanza, I. Weissman, J. Thomson, and R. Pedersen, Handbook of Stem Cells, TwoVolume, Volume 1-2: Volume 1-Embryonic Stem Cells; Volume 2-Adult & Fetal Stem Cells, 2004, Academic Press.
- R. Lanza, J. Gearhart etal (Eds), Essential of Stem Cell Biology, 2006, ElsevierAcademic press.
- J. J. Mao, G. Vunjak-Novakovic et al (Eds), Translational Approaches In Tissue
Engineering & Regenrative Medicine” 2008, Artech House, INC Publications. - Naggy N. Habib, M.Y. Levicar, , L. G. Jiao,.and N. Fisk, Stem Cell Repair
and Regeneration, volume-2, 2007, Imperial College Press
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