Biocomposites for Tissue Engineering

The goal of tissue engineering is to restore damaged tissue by combining cells with biomimetic material to initiate the growth of new tissue. Biomimetic material plays a crucial role in tissue engineering as it serves as a template and is responsible for providing a suitable environment for tissue development, which includes adhesion of cells, their proliferation and deposition of extracellular matrix. Biocomposites are composite materials, consisting of one or more multiphase materials of biological origin. In this chapter, the biocomposites used for tissue engineering are described in detail. The chapter also highlights the scaffolds and their mechanical properties. This chapter also includes various materials used for scaffold fabrication.