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PoreScript: Semi-automated pore size algorithm for scaffold characterization

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BIOACTIVE MATERIALS
卷 13, 期 -, 页码 1-8

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KEAI PUBLISHING LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2021.11.006

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Pore size measurement; Polymer scaffolds; MATLAB program; Tissue engineering

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  1. National Institutes of Health [NIH-R21 AR076708]
  2. National Science Foundation [NSF-BSF 1822196, DGE-1610403]

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The pore size of a scaffold has significant effects on various physical properties in tissue engineering. Manual measurements using ImageJ/FIJI are time-consuming and subjective. In this study, a new MATLAB algorithm called PoreScript was developed and validated using different scaffold fabrication methods. The results demonstrate the accuracy and versatility of PoreScript.
The scaffold pore size influences many critical physical aspects of tissue engineering, including tissue infiltration, biodegradation rate, and mechanical properties. Manual measurements of pore sizes from scanning electron micrographs using ImageJ/FIJI are commonly used to characterize scaffolds, but these methods are both time-consuming and subject to user bias. Current semi-automated analysis tools are limited by a lack of accessibility or limited sample size in their verification process. The work here describes the development of a new MATLAB algorithm, PoreScript, to address these limitations. The algorithm was verified using three common scaffold fabrication methods (e.g., salt leaching, gas foaming, emulsion templating) with varying pore sizes and shapes to demonstrate the versatility of this new tool. Our results demonstrate that the pore size characterization using PoreScript is comparable to manual pore size measurements. The PoreScript algorithm was further evaluated to determine the effect of user-input and image parameters (relative image magnification, pixel intensity threshold, and pore structure). Overall, this work validates the accuracy of the PoreScript algorithm across several fabrication methods and provides user-guidance for semi-automated image analysis and increased throughput of scaffold characterization.

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