Introduction to the Inaugural Issue of Journal of Biomimetics, Biomaterials and Tissue EngineeringSurgical Sutures: Performance, Development and UseMesoporous Bioactive Glasses: Synthesis, Characterization and In Vitro BioactivityModelling and Quantification of Gas Flux through an Artificial EpidermisThe Effect of Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia on the Properties of the Fluorine-Substituted Hydroxyapatite Ceramics Prepared by Pressureless SinteringModification of Drug Release Profiles of Poly(L-Lactide) Using Palmitic AcidSelective Laser Sintering of Poly(L-Lactide) Porous Scaffolds for Bone Tissue EngineeringThe Effect of Chemical Composition on Microstructure and Transformation Behavior of NiTi Shape Memory Alloy Prepared by Vacuum Arc MeltingCharacterisation of Calcium Phosphate Cement-Derived Hydroxyapatite Scaffolds with a PLGA-Bioactive Glass Composite Coating