Michigan ranks ninth nationwide in acres of forest cover. Emerging areas of Michigan's forest bioeconomy—from wood-based products, to tall wood buildings, and light-weighting cars—create exciting new ...

Researchers say that, using a patient’s own blood or donor blood, the technique could help control severe bleeding and improve treatment for people with clotting disorders.

Covation Biomaterials LLC ("CovationBio(R) "), a biomaterials company with advanced technology in the bio-based materials industry, announced today that its first commercial plant for the C4 product ...

Advanced biomaterials play a central role in the development of functional platforms for biomedical repair and regeneration. A wide range of material ...

What do furniture makers, the auto industry and foresters all have in common? A need for innovation in Michigan forest biomaterials. Biomaterials are any organic materials that can be cultivated or ...

Bone biomaterials play a vital role in bone repair by providing the necessary substrate for cell adhesion, proliferation, and differentiation and by modulating cell activity and function. In past ...

When model cell membranes bind to biomaterials, it is not the binding strength but the speed of the receptors in the membranes that is crucial. This was discovered by an international research team ...

Researchers classify biomaterials in several ways: by their origin, how they interact with tissue, and their intrinsic material properties. Natural biomaterials, such as collagen, chitosan, and bone, ...

Composite biomaterials are engineered by combining two or more distinct constituents with complementary properties. This amalgamation results in a final material with superior characteristics compared ...

Covation Biomaterials LLC ("CovationBio®"), a biomaterials company with advanced technology in the bio-based materials ...