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This book offers step-by-step practical guidance for the acquisition, manipulation, and use of cell sources for tissue engineering. It offers a unique focus on tissue engineering methods for cell sourcing and utilization, combining theoretical overviews and detailed procedures. It is divided into two parts. The first discusses in vitro cultivation procedures, and the second part covers a variety of tissue engineering applications. Written by leading experts in the field, each chapter gives a brief overview of basic principles, followed by detailed cell culture and tissue engineering procedures that incorporate state-of-the-art examples and case studies. Each chapter includes stepwise protocols for representative well established methods. About the Author Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic, Ph.D., is Principal Research Scientist in the Division of Health Sciences and Technology at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She has an adjunct appointment in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Department of Bioengineering at Tufts University. R. Ian Freshney, Ph.D., is senior researcher of medical oncology in CRC Beatson Laboratories at the University of Glasgow. He is the author or editor of numerous books and a world-renowned expert on cell culture technique.