Alternative Sources of Adult Stem Cells: Human Amniotic Membrane, by S. Wolbank, M. van Griensven, R. Grillari-Voglauer, and A. Peterbauer-Scherb;

• Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Derived from Human Umbilical Cord Tissues: Primitive Cells with Potential for Clinical and Tissue Engineering Applications, by P. Moretti, T. Hatlapatka, D. Marten, A. Lavrentieva, I. Majore, R. Hass and C. Kasper;
• Isolation, Characterization, Differentiation, and Application of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells, by J. W. Kuhbier, B. Weyand, C. Radtke, P. M. Vogt, C. Kasper and K. Reimers;
• Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells: Characteristics and Perspectives, by T. Cantz and U. Martin;
• Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Technology in Regenerative Medicine and Biology, by D. Pei, J. Xu, Q. Zhuang, H.-F. Tse and M. A. Esteban;
• Production Process for Stem Cell Based Therapeutic Implants: Expansion of the Production Cell Line and Cultivation of Encapsulated Cells, by C. Weber, S. Pohl, R. Poertner, P. Pino-Grace, D. Freimark, C. Wallrapp, P. Geigle and P. Czermak;
• Cartilage Engineering from Mesenchymal Stem Cells, by C. Goepfert, A. Slobodianski, A.F. Schilling, P. Adamietz and R. Poertner;
• Outgrowth Endothelial Cells: Sources, Characteristics and Potential Applications in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, by S. Fuchs, E. Dohle, M. Kolbe, C. J. Kirkpatrick;
• Basic Science and Clinical Application of Stem Cells in Veterinary Medicine, by I. Ribitsch, J. Burk, U. Delling, C. Geißler, C. Gittel, H. Jülke, W. Brehm;
• Bone Marrow Stem Cells in Clinical Application: Harnessing Paracrine Roles and Niche Mechanisms, by R. M. El Backly, R. Cancedda;

• Clinical Application of Stem Cells in the Cardiovascular System, C. Stamm, K. Klose, Y.-H. Choi

  Covers trends in modern biotechnology All aspects of this interdisciplinary technology, where knowledge, methods and expertise are required from chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, genetics, chemical engineering and computer science, are treated More information as well as the electronic version available at springer.com

  Autorentext
  Priv.-Doz. Dr.-Ing. Ralf Pörtner, geb. 1958 in Melle. 1978-1984 Studium der Chemietechnik in Dortmund. 1989 Promotion Uni Dortmund, Mechanische Verfahrenstechnik. 1989-1990 Post-Doc Uni Tsukuba, Japan. Seit 1990 Oberingenieur und Leiter Arbeitsgruppe Zellkulturtechnik und Tissue Engineering, TU Hamburg-Harburg, Institut für Bioprozess- und Biosystemtechnik. 2002-2007 Lehrbeauftragter HAW Hamburg. Seit 2008 Lehrbeauftragter an der FH Gießen-Friedberg. 1997 Habilitation und Ernennung zum Privatdozenten. Mitkoordinator des Forschungsschwerpunktes Regeneration, Implantate und Medizintechnik der TU Hamburg-Harburg und Sprecher der Forschungsgruppe Tissue Engineering. Studiengangkoordinator Bioverfahrenstechnik. Etwa 60 referierte Arbeiten sowie über 120 Tagungsbeiträge zu den Themen Zellkulturtechnik, Steuerung von Bioreaktoren, Tissue Engineering.

  Inhalt
  Alternative Sources of Adult Stem Cells: Human Amniotic Membrane.- Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Derived from Human Umbilical Cord Tissues: Primitive Cells with Potential for Clinical and Tissue Engineering Applications.- Isolation, Characterization, Differentiation, and Application of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells.- Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells: Characteristics and Perspectives.- Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Technology in Regenerative Medicine and Biology.- Production Process for Stem Cell Based Therapeutic Implants: Expansion of the Production Cell Line and Cultivation of Encapsulated Cells.- Cartilage Engineering from Mesenchymal Stem Cells.- Outgrowth Endothelial Cells: Sources, Characteristics and Potential Applications in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine.- Basic Science and Clinical Application of Stem Cells in Veterinary Medicine.- Bone Marrow Stem Cells in Clinical Application: Harnessing Paracrine Roles and Niche Mechanisms.- Clinical Application of Stem Cells in the Cardiovascular System.