@article {2508,
	title = {The nano-epsilon dot method for strain rate viscoelastic characterisation of soft biomaterials by spherical nano-indentation},
	journal = {Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials},
	volume = {50},
	year = {2015},
	pages = {150{\textendash}159},
	keywords = {Bioengineering},
	issn = {17516161},
	doi = {10.1016/j.jmbbm.2015.06.015},
	url = {http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1751616115002088},
	author = {G. Mattei and G. Gruca and Rijnveld, N. and A. Ahluwalia}
}
@article {2511,
	title = {Nano-in-Micro Self-Reporting Hydrogel Constructs},
	journal = {Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology},
	volume = {11},
	year = {2015},
	pages = {1451{\textendash}1460},
	keywords = {Bioengineering},
	issn = {15507033},
	doi = {10.1166/jbn.2015.2085},
	url = {http://openurl.ingenta.com/content/xref?genre=article\&issn=1550-7033\&volume=11\&issue=8\&spage=1451},
	author = {Tirella, A and La Marca, M and Brace, L.A. and G. Mattei and Aylott, J. and A. Ahluwalia}
}
@conference {2279,
	title = {The need of innovative technologies for new 3D relevant in-vitro models and the answer of Ivtech},
	booktitle = {ALTEX Proceedings},
	year = {2014},
	pages = {45{\textendash}6},
	address = {Prague, Czech Republic},
	abstract = {<p>New relevant in-vitro models are priorities in pharmaco-toxicology, cosmetic and food research to reduce the animal tests. Therefore, invivo models show ethical issues, are not time and cost effective and are progressively showing scientific limitations: for instance they fail in detection of pathogens that are species specific (Mazzoleni et al., 2009). The search of more relevant pre-clinical models forced the researcher to move from 2D to 3D in-vitro models in order to maintain the phenotype of cells (Lovit et al., 2013; Mattei et al., 2014). Even if the significant progress in material science, the metabolic requirement of 3D tissues is higher than a 2D culture and the scaffold is a limitation in nutrients transport. Dynamic cell culture chambers are then required to assure the gas/nutrient supply, waste elimination, mechanical stimulation of cells, study of cross talk between different tissues and real time monitoring of cells. Nowadays the only systems that meet all these specifications are the Ivtech technologies. Ivtech is an innovative Italian start-up that grows up to solve the needs of in-vitro experts, offering and customizing several type of transparent, dynamic and modular cell culture systems, organizing workshops and training. The goal is to expand the 3D approach and permits a significant evolution towards highly relevant in-vitro models.</p>
},
	keywords = {Bioengineering},
	author = {Sbrana, T. and G. Mattei and S. Giusti and A. Ahluwalia},
	editor = {J. Dagmar and S. Horst}
}
@conference {1797,
	title = {New method for the viscoelastic analysis of soft and highly hydrated biomaterials},
	booktitle = {National Conference of Bioengineering},
	year = {2012},
	address = {Rome, Italy},
	abstract = {<p>The role of materials mechanical properties is a new frontier for the evaluation of cell/material interaction, as well as for the determination of healthy/pathological state of a tissue. In these sense there is the need to have a unique method to measure materials viscoelastic properties. However, concerning with soft and highly hydrated constructs, the experimental set-up to precisely measure these properties is challenging because of the difficulty in defining zero stress or strain. To overcome these problems, we propose a novel and unique testing and data analysis technique (ERM) to derive materials viscoelastic properties. Results derived with this method can be compared to the ones obtained with standard testing techniques for viscoelastic materials. Pre-conditioning problems of testing soft and floppy materials are thus overcome, giving rise to have an accurate measure of viscous and elastic moduli of both hydrated materials and soft biological tissues. Small variations of measured properties can be also monitored with high precision, allowing a deeper investigation on the role of the scaffolding material or of tissue{\^a}{\texteuro}{\texttrademark}s extracellular matrix (respectively in cell culture systems or in biomechanics measurements for the characterisation of soft tissues).</p>
},
	keywords = {Bioengineering},
	author = {Tirella, A and G. Mattei and A. Ahluwalia}
}
@article {1517,
	title = {Novel injectable hydrogel scaffold for cartilage repair based on natural polymers},
	journal = {JOURNAL OF OSTEOLOGY AND BIOMATERIALS},
	year = {2010},
	keywords = {Bioengineering},
	issn = {2036-6795},
	author = {G. Mattei and F. Montemurro and Mattioli-Belmonte, M. and G. Vozzi}
}
