Bio- and Nanopolymers Research Group

Helsinki University of Technology, University of Helsinki and University of Turku
Headed by Professor Jukka Seppälä
tel. +358 9 451 2614 or jukka.seppala@hut.fi

The research group is concerned to study the synthesis of structurally controlled polymers by means of new polymer catalysis technology. The aim is to produce controlled nanoscale polymer structures and to use the polymers and composites thus obtained for purposes of releasing active substances and for tissue reinforcement. Products that release bioactive molecules and /or the ions needed in the healing of hard tissues, have several medical and dental applications. Tissue engineering products can be used either to control the healing of tissues, or they may be used as extracellular matrices for growing tissue.