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Fractals in tissue engineering: toward biomimetic cell-culture matrices, microsystems and microstructured implants

Andrés Díaz LantadaMechanical Engineering & Manufacturing Department, Product Development Laboratory, UPM Machine Engineering Research Group, School of Industrial Engineering, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM),SpainCorrespondence[email protected]
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Beatriz Pareja SánchezMechanical Engineering & Manufacturing Department, Product Development Laboratory, UPM Machine Engineering Research Group, School of Industrial Engineering, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM),Spain
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Cristina Gómez MurilloMechanical Engineering & Manufacturing Department, Product Development Laboratory, UPM Machine Engineering Research Group, School of Industrial Engineering, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM),Spain
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Javier Urbieta SotilloMechanical Engineering & Manufacturing Department, Product Development Laboratory, UPM Machine Engineering Research Group, School of Industrial Engineering, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM),Spain
Pages 629-648 | Published online: 09 Jan 2014

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