The goal of tissue engineering is to restore damaged tissue by combining
cells with biomimetic material to initiate the growth of new tissue. Biomimetic material
plays a crucial role in tissue engineering as it serves as a template and is responsible for
providing a suitable environment for tissue development, which includes adhesion of
cells, their proliferation and deposition of extracellular matrix. Biocomposites are
composite materials, consisting of one or more multiphase materials of biological
origin. In this chapter, the biocomposites used for tissue engineering are described in
detail. The chapter also highlights the scaffolds and their mechanical properties. This
chapter also includes various materials used for scaffold fabrication.
Keywords: Biocomposites, Ceramics, Polymers, Scaffold, Tissue Engineering.
