Edeline Wentrup-Byrne
  1. Current research activities

    2. Currently we are synthesizing both bioabsorbable and semi-permanent polymer scaffolds for tissue engineering applications: in particular bone, cartilage and skin applications. We are also studying ways to surface modify commercially available PTFE materials which are currently used in cranio-maxillo-facial reconstructions. Although PTFE materials are widely used their bone-bonding properties can be improved through the addition of surface bioactive groups.

  2. Keywords

    3. bioabsorbable,polymer scaffolds, surface modification, gamma irradiation, ePTFE.

  3. End-user applications

    • cranio-facial-maxillo surgeons
    • tissue engineers
    • cell biologists

  4. Key publications

    5. I. Polymer surface with graft chains”, Kato et al., Prog. Polym. Sc. 28 (2003) 209-259.
    II. ”A Review of Biodegradable Polymers”. Amass et al., Polymer International 47 (1998) 89-144.
    III. ”Chemical synthesis of biodegradable polymers” _Okada., Prog.Polymers 27 (220) 87-133.
    IV. ”Scaffolds in tissue engineering bone and cartilage” Hutmacker., Biomaterials 21, (2000) 2529-2543.
    V. ”Principles of tissue engineering”, Langer et al., Academic Press, 2000, 2nd ed.

  5. Outreach activities

    6. Not as Yet.

  6. Key organisation membership

    7. Not as yet

  7. Early career researcher?

    8. No

  8. Young investigator?

    9. No

  9. Skills and expertise

    • Surface analysis
    • Vibrational spectroscopy polymer synthesis surface modification of fluoro polymers
    • PTFE for maxillo-cranio-facial applications
    • Tissue engineering for bone and cartilage applications

  10. Specialist equipment and infrastructure

    • FT Raman
    • Raman Microprobe
    • Renishaw Imaging Microscope
    • PE FT IR Microscope
    • Digilab Imaging IR microscope
    • FT-IR Emission
    • Infra Red
    • GPC

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