Organ Cryopreservation, Vitrification, and Tissue Engineering: A Biosystems Engineering Approach

di Kai Voss (Autore)

Kai Voss, 2026

Unlock the rigorous engineering principles behind cutting-edge bio-preservation, vitrification, and regenerative medicine. Designed for students, researchers, and professionals in biomedical engineering and biotechnology, Organ Cryopreservation, Vitrification, and Tissue Engineering: A Biosystems Engineering Approach bridges the gap between theoretical thermodynamics and clinical-grade organ banking. Dive deep into the mechanical, thermal, and fluid-dynamic complexities of preserving complex multi-component tissue architectures. This comprehensive guide explores: The Thermodynamic Limits of Freezing: Moving beyond basic cell suspensions to understand why traditional slow-freezing methods fail at the macro-scale. Vascular Perfusion Physics: Mastering convective-diffusive mass transfer, high-molarity cryoprotective agent (CPA) delivery, and automated microfluidic step-down skids. Vitrification Mechanics: Engineering the glass transition state, suppressing ice nucleation, and managing solution viscosity dynamics without inducing lethal cellular toxicity. Thermal Stress and Fracture Mechanics: Controlling differential thermal contraction, calculating critical crack propagation thresholds, and implementing polymer matrix additives to prevent micro-cracking. Nanoparticle-Assisted Rapid Warming: Utilizing superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) and alternating magnetic field (AMF) induction to achieve ultra-fast volumetric recovery past the devitrification danger zone. Ischemic Mitigation and Cold Storage: Analyzing ATP depletion kinetics, the Arrhenius metabolic rate reduction, and hypothermic machine perfusion limits. Post-Thaw Reperfusion and Tissue Integration: Engineering osmotic buffer systems, restoring endothelial barrier function, and utilizing decellularized extracellular matrix scaffolds for whole-organ regeneration. Transform your understanding of biological stasis and discover how systems engineering is dismantling the temporal barriers of organ transplantation. Whether you are designing advanced preservation hardware, modeling transient permeation kinetics, or building the future of global biobanking, this volume provides the definitive technical foundation.

• Autore: Kai Voss
• Anno edizione: 2026
• Editore: Kai Voss
• Formato: EPUB2 con DRMFREE
• Lingua: Inglese
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 9798235733862