EUROPEAN CONGRESS AND EXHIBITION ON ADVANCED MATERIALS AND PROCESSES - EUROMAT 2021

Their regenerative potential and immunomodulatory effects have made mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) prime candidates for use in tissue engineering and stem cell therapies. The first step for any of these therapies is the isolation and expansion of cells from donor tissue. Adipose tissue comprises an auspicious source of MSCs as it is easily available and can be harvested with low donor site...

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are among the most investigated and promising types of cells in regenerative medicine, due to their highly proliferative and multipotent capacities. However, when MSCs are cultured in vitro in traditional 2D culture systems, they gradually lose their differentiation and proliferative potential and their immunogenicity is altered. However, the physiologic...

The sunlight is essential for our well-being, it is responsible for regulating our internal clock, metabolism and for the production of vitamin D, essential for healthy bones. However, excessive exposure to the sun can be dangerous, thus, protecting ourselves from solar radiation is of fundamental importance for our health, to avoid skin photo-aging and the onset of malignant tumors. An...

The recovery of critical raw materials from a complex waste of electrical and electronic equipment is becoming an increasingly important issue in the transfer towards a more sustainable economy. The main challenges are to separate fine particles, with sizes below 10 microns, in a highly selective and feasible process. In this context, short peptide chains with a high selectivity for inorganic...

Programmable metamaterials represent the distinctive conditional behavior through a combination of logical elements and functions. Therefore, it is considered that nature-inspired material systems with complex system functions become within reach of being developed. Inspired by the adaptivity shown in some cephalopods [1], the programmable elements, and the hydrogel can be combined with...

In collaboration with our industrial partner (Less Is More) we investigated the influence of different plant-based dyes on the structure and mechanical properties of hair. Human hair was chosen for its wide interest in commercial applications and yak belly hair because it contains no melanin, which is favourable in Raman spectroscopy. It is furthermore available in larger quantities than human...

Many researchers are increasingly fascinated by the material spider silk, which has been engineered by nature and shows exceptional mechanical properties. In addition to its impressive mechanical performance, a variety of possible medical applications have emerged due to its excellent biocompatibility. Specifically, spider silk is a promising material for nerve regeneration and has...

Spider silk (SPSI) has been established as one of nature’s most fascinating materials due to its unique properties. A remarkable application of the SPSI is its use as nerve guidance structure. The Schwann cells (SCs), which are a crucial part of the nerve regeneration process adhere to SPSI and migrate along it to support axonal elongation. SPSI degrades without inflammatory response or...