Inventors:
Sheila Ann Grant - Columbia MO, US
Corey Renee Deeken - Fenton MO, US
Bruce John Ramshaw - Columbia MO, US
Sharon Liebe Bachman - Columbia MO, US
Archana Ramaswamy - Columbia MO, US
Nicole Marie Fearing - Columbia MO, US
Assignee:
THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI - Columbia MO
International Classification:
A61F 2/06, A61F 2/08, A61K 9/00, A61K 35/12
US Classification:
623 11, 623 1311, 424484, 424 937, 977773, 977762
Abstract:
The present invention provides a bionanocomposite including a pre-selected decellularized tissue crosslinked with a pre-selected nanomaterial. Also provided is a process for fabricating the bionanocomposite. Additionally, applications for using the bionanocomposite as soft tissue repair materials or scaffolds for tissue engineering are described.