Synthetic Biology and Tissue Engineering

The success of any implant depends so much on the biomaterial used. Naturally derived biomaterials have been demonstrated to show several advantages compared to synthetic biomaterials. These are biocompatibility, biodegradability and remodelling. Therefore, these biomaterials are usually applied in the repair or replacement of damaged human tissues and organs. Naturally derived biomaterials have been attracting scientist’s interest all over the world. Naturally derived biomaterial can be classified into many groups including protein-based biomaterials polysaccharide-based biomaterials and decellularized tissue-derived biomaterials.