Enhanced bone tissue formation by alginate gel‐assisted cell seeding in porous ceramic scaffolds and sustained release of growth factor

Increasing cell seeding efficiency in a tissue engineering construct can enhance cellular activity and tissue formation in vivo . Here, we demonstrate the use of alginate gel as a secondary phase material in 3D porous β‐tricalcium phosphate scaffolds to improve cell seeding and provide controlled release of growth factors for bone tissue engineering. Cells were seeded in scaffolds in three ways: conventional seeding (CS), alginate gel‐assisted...