NanoFibers : New Option For Tissue Engineering

The technology with its base of such a small size of particle at its nano level is creating tremendous results. With a long list of products and its features this technology is marking its place in each and every field of life. Fibers created based on this technology are one such product.

Fibers with a diameter less than 1000 nanometers are the NanoFibers. These fibers can be manufactured by different techniques like interfacial polymerization, electro spinning and electrostatic spinning. However the electro spinning technique is the most preferred due to its better results.
Nano fibers contributing to the biological science and medical!

They can be manufactured using organic polymers like polyester, nylon or biological polymers like proteins, collagens. Based on the area of application, the material or polymer for producing this nano product is selected. Around thirty types of polymers can be used in producing these fibers.

Tissue engineering has always been challenging with getting the right matching tissue for transplantation either from the patient or from any donor. There is a need for tissue engineering when a tissue of a person is affected or totally damaged due to any accident or unexpected situation. There is a need to repair or replace the tissue.

With the fibers based on nano technology they can be used as scaffolds for the tissue seeding and regeneration. The development of these fibers has increased the scope for fabricating scaffolds, which mimics the architecture of the human tissue at nano scale level. These fibers meet all the requirements for the tissue reconstruction. Hence they are used in areas like artificial organ components, implant drug delivery, wound dressing and medical textile materials apart from tissue engineering.

They are also used in different filtration systems including air and water, textile industry, surface modifications, as sound absorptive materials. The wound dressing material of this fiber increases the wound healing and also protecting the same from bacterial activities and other infections.