• Enhanced tissue engineering properties of osteoinductive chitosan hydrogel 

    Darkow, Blake Thomas (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
    Lower back pain is a considerable medical problem that will impact 80 percent of the U.S. population at some point in their life. With the most severe cases, surgical repair is necessary and is associated with costs upwards ...
  • Natural and synthetic materials for the regeneration of osseous tissue 

    Josselet, Mary Allison (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
    Bone is a complex tissue with many regulation mechanisms which can be taken advantage of through the release of simple signaling molecules delivered via a biodegradable material like a hydrogel. Hydrogels are water swollen ...