Dissertations / Theses on the topic 'Cosmetics technology'

Los integrantes de la empresa Fuller Cosmetics hacen sus reportes y asignación de funciones de forma manual, eso tiene como consecuencia una inversión de tiempo que se podría emplear en aumentar el número de clientes y por ende las ventas y las ganancias para vendedoras, gerentes y la propia empresa. En este trabajo se da una alternativa a esta problemática, el sistema sellsys1.0 es capaz de dar de alta registros de todas las personas que interactúan en la empresa Fuller Cosmetics, así como buscarlos en la base de datos, si es necesario puede cambiar algún dato que ya no se necesite, además es capaz de eliminar registros. El sistema también proporciona reportes con datos específicos que son de utilidad para el personal de la empresa como lo son; las ventas en una campaña, todas las persona que están registradas en la empresa, los de estados de cuenta de los clientes, las ofertas y promociones que hay en determinado tiempo entre otros reportes.

For a drug to have a therapeutic effect, it has to reach its site of action in sufficient quantities. The Pheroid drug delivery system enhances the absorption of drugs in various pharmacological categories and is the focus of this study. A number of patents are registered in various countries to protect its application. Pheroid technology is trademarked, but may for ease of reading, be called Pheroid(s) only. The Pheroid itself is composed of an organic carbon backbone composed of unsaturated fatty acids with some side-chain interactions that result in self-emulsifying characteristics. The resulting vesicles and nano-sponges can entrap hydrophilic, hydrophobic or amphiphilic compounds for biomedical and agricultural application and can be manipulated as to loading ability, mechanical resistance, permeability, size and solubility. Pheroid was investigated for its potential use in the areas of vaccines, peptide drugs, topical products and cosmeceuticals, antimicrobial treatments and agriculture. In all of these areas, the Pheroid has indeed shown applicability: the results showed improved uptake and/or efficacy of the entrapped chemical or biological compounds after administration by a number of administration routes. For oral administration, a precursor format, the pro-Pheroid, was used, wherein the vesicles and/or sponges are formed post-administration. Proof of concept studies on the in vivo absorption and bioavailability, as well as studies on in vitro efficacy of Pheroid-based formulations were carried out for antimicrobials, such as tuberculosis drugs, antimalarials and antiretrovirals. In all cases, the in vitro efficacy of the active compounds was increased, compared to well-known standard drug treatments. In a phase I bio-equivalence study, a Pheroid-containing combination formulation was compared against the comparative market leader. The results demonstrated that the bioavailability of the active compounds in the Pheroid was at least as good but mostly significantly better than that of the comparative medication. In addition, the incidence of side-effects was decreased in the case of the Pheroid formulations. Furthermore, in vitro results indicate that drug resistance can at least partially be negated. Pheroid technology may also be capable of protecting labile drugs such as peptides against degradation and increasing efficacy so that lower dosages can be administered less frequently and with fewer side effects. Based on in vitro and in vivo results, a number of products are currently in development. The application of Pheroid technology is potentially limitless and includes such areas as TB, malaria, cancer, AIDS, gene delivery, vaccines, patented medicines and generics and agriculture.
Thesis (Ph.D. (Pharmaceutics))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2010.

Thesis (M. Tech.) -- Central University of Technology, Free State, [2009]
Somatologists in South Africa no longer only practice beauty technology. They receive highly skilled training in the well being of the whole body, thus a more holistic approach is emphasized. Currently, stakeholders in the field of somatology are facing a number of challenges, which could impact greatly on the profession. The question of recurriculation, in order to align the training provided for somatologists with the new Higher Education Qualification Framework (HEQF) and the possible registration of the profession with a statutory body, are some of the challenges posed to the profession. In order to position the somatology profession favourably in South Africa, it was thus necessary to explore the current status of the profession through input from all stakeholders in the industry and to develop a possible framework. The objective of the study was firstly to obtain quantitative information from stakeholders in the field of somatology on matters related to their professional training, employment, recurriculation, referral trends to and from medical professionals and registration of the profession. Secondly, to obtain quantitative information from other medical professionals regarding referrals to somatologists and thirdly, to develop a possible framework that could facilitate the positioning of somatology more favourably as a profession in South Africa. Data were collected by means of two separate questionnaires, one sent to stakeholders in the somatology field and the other to medical professionals specializing in the fields of dermatology, plastic surgery and oncology. The results indicated that the stakeholders in the somatology field were satisfied with the current training provided by registered IX private providers and Universities of Technology. Job satisfaction was experienced by most, however, the hours and days worked could be improved. The need for short courses, as a means of staying in touch with the latest developments in the somatology industry, was identified. Currently, there exists a referral trend between somatologists and medical professionals, however, the frequency of referrals could be improved. The need for the somatology profession to register with a statutory body was identified by both somatologists and medical professionals. Two possible frameworks, with regards to the training provided for somatologists and the registration of the profession, were compiled based on the feedback obtained in the study, in order to position the profession somatology more favourably in South Africa.

This thesis evaluates different technologies for treating wastewater with high concentrations of PPCPs. Firstly, a state-of-art revision of advanced treatment technology for removing Triclosan (TCS) from waste water was carried out in an attempt to evaluate the most favourable technologies and discern any major limiting factors. The technological categories evaluated were: (i) adsorption, (ii) advanced oxidation processes, and (iii) membrane technology. The results found in the second chapter are based on treating three PPCP compounds in a cyclic anoxic/aerobic membrane bioreactor. In fact, the target compounds selected for this study were specifically carbamazepine, caffeine and triclosan. The ultrafiltration membrane bioreactor process was an efficient and appropriate technology for chemical oxygen demand removal, as it achieved a removal average of 97%, removal rate for caffeine reaching up to 93.7 ± 9.7 and 89.7 ± 8.3 % for triclosan. In the case of carbamazepine, removal was lower (36.2 ± 6.8%) due to its recalcitrance. Low ammonia removal efficiencies were observed in both experimental systems suggesting that nitrification was inhibited by the presence of triclosan. The deterioration of sludge characteristics induced a fouling increment which forced several chemical cleanings to be carried out. The last section is focused on cork and evaluates its potential as a sorbent material. The cork was firstly characterized to discern its structure. Then a fixed-bed column was chosen as the most suitable technology with which to evaluate the cork adsorption. Four pharmaceuticals (diclofenac, ketoprofen, naproxen and carbamazepine) and two cosmetic compounds (triclosan and methylparaben) were treated in wastewater effluent by using a fixed-bed column. Furthermore, a novel, simple, selective and low-cost method for the pre-concentration sample before chromatography was performed in real wastewater effluent. This methodology is based on a silicone rod micro extraction combined with HPLC-DAD to simultaneous determine the concentration levels of six compounds. The adsorption capacities of cork followed this order: TCS >CBZ and MPB> KET and NAP > DCF. This behaviour could be explained by the fact that the removal of PPCPs by cork is based on hydrophobicity and the charge of the PPCP molecules. Generally, the cork showed a much higher capacity for TCS sorption, minimizing the concentrations of triclosan and avoiding the inhibition effect into biological systems, as well as minimizing fouling in MBRs
Aquesta tesi ha avualuat diferents tractament per l'eliminació d'influent amb alta concentració de fàrmacs i productes cosmètics. Primerament, una estat de l’art sobre els diferents tractaments per eliminar triclosan ha permès establir quines tipologies de tractament podrien ser els més rendibles tant a nivell operacional com de costos. Els tractaments avaluats han estat a) adsorció, b) processos d’oxidació avançada, i c) tractament per filtració amb membrana. La tecnologia de membrana va ser una de les tecnologies escollides per analitzar la capacitat per eliminar els productes farmacèutics i cosmètics, així com per poder establir les causes de l’embrutiment de les membranes. Els compostos escollit en aquest estudi van ser el triclosan, la carbamazepina i la cafeïna. Els rendiments d’eliminació van ser elevats pel triclosan i al cafeïna (>90%), mentre que la carbamazepina va ser molt inferior degut a seu poder recalcitrant (<40%). En l’experimentació també es va detectar una inhibició del procés de nitrificació, degut a la presència de triclosan. Aquesta inhibició és va confirmar en un estudi complementari on es va quantificar la pèrdua de la capacitat nitrificant en un 60%. El darrer capítol es centra en l’avaluació de l’adsorció com a tecnologia de tractament. En aquest cas s’ha utilitzat el suro com a material adsorbent i s’han presentat resultats de caracterització del material i resultats de capacitat d’adsorció. Per dur a terme l’experimentació es va triar la tecnologia de llit fix per tractar quatre composts farmacèutics (diclofenac, fetoprofen, naproxen i carbamazepina) i dos productes cosmètics (triclosan i metilparaben). La metodologia d’anàlisi va ser la micro-extracció en tub de silicona amb HPLC-DAD. Els resultats obtinguts van demostrar que el triclosan era el compost amb major capacitat de ser eliminat i el diclofenac el que presentava menors rendiments. TCS> CBZ i MPB> KET i NAP> DCF

O setor cosmético brasileiro gerou mais de 5,6 milhões de oportunidades de trabalho por todo o Brasil e faturou US$ 43 bilhões em vendas ao consumidor no ano 2013. Além disso, os cuidados cosméticos, especialmente aqueles destinados à pele, promovem o bem-estar e uma melhor qualidade de vida entre os usuários, oferecendo benefícios psicossociais e também para a saúde, como a proteção solar. No Brasil, a maioria das empresas no setor cosmético é de micro, pequeno ou médio porte, com capacidade inovadora baixa e investimentos em pesquisa e desenvolvimento incipientes, de modo que seu posicionamento futuro é bastante incerto diante da alta competitividade. Neste trabalho, buscou-se produzir material científico destinado a orientar os empreendedores e gestores das micro, pequenas e médias empresas (MPMEs) brasileiras do segmento de cuidados com a pele a traçar suas estratégias de diferenciação tecnológica, frente aos concorrentes de grande porte, até o ano 2025. A pesquisa, predominantemente qualitativa e preditiva, foi fundamentada na metodologia dos estudos prospectivos e foi estruturada nas seis fases seguintes: A) análise do macroambiente do setor cosmético de cuidados com a pele; B) identificação das oportunidades de inovação tecnológica em cuidados com a pele; C) análise de pedidos de patente relacionados aos cuidados com a pele no Brasil; D) identificação das tecnologias-chave para os cuidados com a pele até o ano 2025; E) desenvolvimento de cenários tecnológicos para as MPMEs do segmento de cuidados com a pele com projeções até o ano 2025 e F) proposição de um método de desenvolvimento de cenários orientados pela identidade organizacional para empresas com gestão centralizada no empreendedor. A fase A elucidou a dinâmica do setor cosmético brasileiro de cuidados com a pele, identificando convergências entre diferentes indústrias de bens de consumo. As fases B e C resultaram na elaboração de um novo sistema de classificação composto por dez categorias de oportunidades de inovação tecnológica em produtos para os cuidados com a pele, o qual foi útil para identificar as oportunidades tecnológicas mais exploradas pelo setor. Na fase D, evidenciaram-se sete grupos tecnológicos de maior potencial de mercado e de maior viabilidade tecnológica para o segmento de cuidados com a pele no Brasil, até o ano 2025. A fase E resultou em quatro cenários prospectivos para o desenvolvimento e diferenciação tecnológica das MPMEs cosméticas brasileiras, a citar: \'Cosméticos am-pm\'; \'Selo verde e amarelo\'; \'Beleza para os durões\' e \'Cabeça nas nuvens\'. Enfim, na fase F, propôs-se um método inédito de construção de cenários prospectivos orientados pela identidade organizacional, adaptado às empresas com poucos colaboradores. Este estudo fornece projeções e inspirações que podem orientar as MPMEs cosméticas no Brasil a definir visões de futuro e estratégias tecnológicas que possibilitem sua diferenciação frente aos grandes concorrentes, bem como a afirmação da identidade que desejam disseminar.
The Brazilian cosmetic industry generated over 5.6 million job opportunities throughout the country and raised US$ 43 billion in sales to consumer in 2013. Moreover, cosmetic cares, especially skin care, promote well-being and a better quality of life among users, offering both psychosocial and health benefits (like sun protection). In Brazil, most of the companies in the cosmetic business are entrepreneurial, small or medium-sized enterprises with low innovative capacity and deficient investments in research and development. Therefore, the future of those companies is highly uncertain due to fierce competition. In this work, we intended to produce scientific material for guiding entrepreneurs and managers in entrepreneurial, small and medium-sized companies (ESMEs) of the Brazilian skin care industry when drawing their technological distinction strategies towards largesized competitors up to the year 2025. Predominantly qualitative and predictive, this research was based in the future studies methodology and organized in the following six phases: A) environmental scanning of the skin care cosmetic industry; B) identification of the technological opportunities for innovation in skin care; C) analysis of skin care-related patent documents filled in Brazil; D) identification of key technologies for skin care up to the year 2025; E) development of technological scenarios for the skin care ESMEs up to the year 2025 and F) proposal of a method to develop identity-oriented scenarios for organizations with entrepreneur-centered management. Phase A pointed the dynamics of the Brazilian skin care cosmetic industry, showing some convergence among different consumer goods industries. Phases B and C resulted in a novel ten-category classification system for technological opportunities to innovate in skin care products, useful to detect the most explored technological opportunities in this industry. Phase D presented seven technological groups of high potential market volume and high technological feasibility in the Brazilian skin care industry, up to the year 2025. Phase E allowed us to produce four prospective scenarios related to technological development and distinction in the Brazilian cosmetic ESMEs, that is, \'Am-Pm Cosmetics\'; Green and Yellow Seal\'; \'Beauty for Tough Guys\' and \'Head in the Clouds\'. Finally, in Phase F, we proposed a novel method to develop identity-oriented prospective scenarios adapted to companies with few members in the staff. This study provides foresight and inspiration that may guide Brazilian cosmetic ESMEs to establish their future vision and technological strategies in order to become distinct towards large-sized competitors, as well as to affirm and circulate their desired identity.

La Spectrométrie de Masse d'Ions Secondaires à Temps de Vol (ToF-SIMS) permet la caractérisation de l'extrême surface à haute sensibilité via la détection d'ions secondaires atomiques et moléculaires. Ces travaux ont visé à étudier son application pour l'analyse de textiles industriels auxquels ont été conférées des propriétés dermatologiques (cosmétotextiles). Trois démarches analytiques adaptées aux spécificités des agents actifs et des technologies utilisées ont été présentées. Elles ont nécessité un développement particulier des méthodes employées (étude préliminaire, calibration, traitement et interprétation des données) et de tenir compte des possibilités et des limites de la technique ou de l'appareillage utilisé dans le contexte particulier de l'analyse des fibres textiles (topographie, effet de charge localisé, contaminations, formulations complexes, ségrégation et concentration de certains constituants des traitements en extrême surface).Dans la première démarche, la cartographie chimique ToF-SIMS a été utilisée avec succès pour illustrer l'existence d'un gradient de concentration en agent actif près de l'extrême surface de matrices polyamides. La capacité à identifier les signatures caractéristiques des agents actifs et valider leur présence en surface des échantillons textiles a pu être confirmée dans la majorité des cas. Cependant l'utilisation de signatures différentes de celles de l'agent actif a été nécessaire pour valider la présence de traitement dans le cas des textiles traités par co-précipitation. Enfin, un protocole de décapage doux a été testé pour faire face au problème particulier du recouvrement des textiles industriels par des apprêts siliconés
Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS) allows the characterization of the outermost surface with high sensitivity by mass detection of atomic and molecular secondary ions. The objective of this work was to study its application in the context of the analysis of industrial textiles on which dermatological properties are given (cosmetotextiles). Three analytical approaches based on the specific properties of the active agents and technologies are presented. They required peculiar developments of methods (preliminary study, calibration, data processing and interpretation ...) and to consider the possibilities and limitations of the technique or the equipment in the particular context of these textile fibers analysis (topography, localized charge effect, contamination, complex formulations, segregation and concentration of some components from the treatments at the outermost surface ...).In the first approach, ToF-SIMS chemical mapping was used to successfully illustrate an active agent concentration gradient close to the outermost surface of polyamide matrices. The ability to identify the characteristic signatures of active agents and to validate their presence at the surface of textile samples was confirmed in most cases. However, signatures different from those from the active agent were needed to validate the treatment in the case of textiles treated by co-precipitation. Finally, a gentle sputtering protocol was tested to address the particular issue of industrial textiles covered with silicone based textile finishing

Alors qu’un nombre non négligeable de produits contenant des nanomatériaux est déjà présent sur les marchés, nous manquons de recul tant en ce qui concerne les risques pour la santé et l’environnement que les bénéfices qu’ils peuvent apporter à la société sur le long terme. La présente thèse aborde la question suivante : quel régime règlementaire est en mesure de procurer le plus haut niveau de protection contre les risques avérés ou suspectés des nanotechnologies tout en soutenant simultanément la compétitivité et l'innovation ? Bien que l’Union européenne et les Etats-Unis se soient efforcés de trouver des solutions nuancées en fonction des besoins, des capacités, des enjeux inhérents à chaque secteur concerné et de leurs traditions juridiques respectives, l’on ne peut que constater l’émergence d’une réglementation des nanotechnologies à géométrie variable
While a significant number of products containing nanomaterials is already in widespread use, we have little understanding of risks and benefits they can bring to the society in the long term. The objective of this PhD thesis is to answer the following question: which regulatory framework can ensure a high level of protection against real or suspected risks of nanotechnologies while promoting competitiveness and innovation ? Although the European Union and the United States have attempted to find nuanced solutions according to the needs, capacities and challenges, which are proper to each sector concerned and their respective legal traditions, the emerging regulatory framework for nanotechnologies is characterised by a high degree of fragmentation

碩士
大葉大學
企業管理學系碩士班
106
The thriving technology of internet accompanies with the blooming virtual retailing stores which stimulates and brings up the business opportunities. How to attract consumer willing to shop in a virtual store becomes a very important issue. This research is trying to explore the phenomenon of consumer purchase products through internet shopping that involves with a modified TAM model of internet usefulness, ease to use, and risk which affects purchase intention. There were many prior studies of cosmetic focus on physical retail shopping whereas the virtual stores still inadequate. Seeing then believes. Nowadays, E-commence have prevailing for a while, however whether consumer purchase decision will affect by different platform, particularly, biotechnology of cosmetic product. It is the main purpose of this research. The study refers to TAM model to adopt perceived ease to use, perceived usefulness, and centralized strategy as the independent variable, purchase intention as dependent variable, and promotion as moderator to examine the influence of effect. The finding of the research is that perceive easy to use, perceive usefulness, and centralized strategy does affect purchase intention. However, promotion strategy does not affect purchase intention. The result of the study may provide to practical and academic to further research in the future.

碩士
國立交通大學
科技管理研究所
94
The cosmetic industry has characteristics of low pollution and high added value. Company image and product brand name are critical success factors. Due to increase in dispensable income and improvement in quality of life, cosmetics have become ordinary people’s daily necessities rather than luxury goods affordable only by wealthy people. Recently, biotechnology and nanotechnology have become the core technologies of the cosmetic industry. Investment in R&D or manufacturing of cosmetics with biotechnology is less costly or risky than application of biotechnology on pharmaceutical or medical products. Several Taiwanese companies e.g. Taiyen, Taisugar and Forte have already entered the bio-cosmetics product market. This thesis studied Taiwan’s biotechnological cosmetic industry. The opportunities and threats of this industry were analyzed. The business strategies and the strengths and weaknesses of the three Taiwanese firms were compared and benchmarked with Claire, the world’s largest cosmetics company.

碩士
臺北市立大學
視覺藝術學系碩士在職專班
103
Due to culture evolution and civilization, both clothing and hair, functioning protection for the body of humanity originally, are now more focused on the view point of aesthetics, and hence become the spindle of anthropic lives. If you dress for something or specific situation, you put on special clothes for it. You can also dress and groom the hair in a way that lets everyone know your status to add grandeur. We also realize the truth of saying: You can never get the second chance for the first impression. Dress and personal adornment with a fancy hairdo offers guidance on this matter. In this work, the questionnaire designed for the participants was mainly laid on the undergraduates in cosmetic department of science and technology. This approach investigates the preference and image-perception for students concerning hair and clothing styles, reflecting among students with different grades, and impacting from professional education in high school. Moreover, the effectiveness of the professional programs contributed to the collocation for the dress and hairdo was also discussed, which offers guidance on cosmetic department specifically for rearrangement of the training program. The main results of this research are as follows: 1.Participants have predilection for hair and clothing styles in a manner of emotional, staid, decent, or gorgeous images. On the contrary, they were disinclined to accept the hairdo and dress style being gorgeous and domestic. 2.Most participants have the cognition concerning the image of clothing style and hairdo similar to those specialists who involved in this research. 3.The combination of hairdo and dress styles with emotional image is of great interesting by most of participants. Hairdo style presenting in a manner of staid, emotional or unaffected image seems to be most affirmative. Meanwhile, dress style with emotional, decent, gorgeous or sprightly image is widely accepted by most participants. 4.College participants from different grade or background in high school present only slight nonanalogous predilection. 5.Most of all participants agree that professional programs are significant for the study onto collocation of hair and dress styles. Participants with cosmetic background have a bias toward the performance programs; however, participants without cosmetic background lay particular stress on general education programs.

碩士
國立臺北科技大學
技術及職業教育研究所
101
The purpose of this research is to investigate the current implementation of the required professional courses for the cosmetic departments in universities of technology, also to investigate into the name, credits and time periods of the required courses that currently in implementation, as well as to study the differences of courses implementation among different professors which have different personal expertise, furthermore, to know the difficulty and expectations of the application of these courses. This study takes full-time and part-time professors of the cosmetic departments of the universities of technology in 2012 academic year as population, conducting stratified purposive sampling among 11 schools. In each school, the ratio of full-time and part-time professors is 1: 0.5, in total of 203 people received the questionnaires issued on May, 1, 2013. Until May, 20, 2013, there are 163 responses, the overall response rate is 80.3%. After eliminating the invalid questionnaires, there are 157 valid questionnaires in total, making effective response rate 77.3%. The statistic analyses of the survey data are adopted by using mean, standard deviation, chi-square test method. The conclusions are as follow: 1. Professors regard chemistry, cosmetics, health care, makeups, projects and internships as major professional required courses in cosmetic departments in technology universities. 2. There are some disparities toward which 25 courses should be held between professors from different areas of cosmetic departments in technology universities. 3. Students’ lacking of basic mathematic and chemistry knowledge, differences in personal background, lacking of learning interest and willingness, and difficulties of integrating and combining courses; these are the major difficulties of implementing professional required courses in cosmetic departments in technology universities. 4. The expectations for implementing professional required courses from professors of cosmetic departments in technology universities include: strengthening basic abilities, intensify practical training courses to build up professional abilities, putting theories in practice and considering the department’s future development.

碩士
中國文化大學
生活應用科學研究所
89
This study attempted to survey the learning satisfaction and their related factors of the students at departments of cosmetic application and administration in junior colleges of technology and the educational articulate circumstances between occupational senior high school and junior colleges of technology. A self-designed questionnaire referred to relational references was used to make a random investigation. There were 294 students in 3 schools were selected and 225 of them were effective samples. The obtained data was analyzed by following methods: frequency distribution, percentage, arithmetic mean, standard deviation, t-testing, one-way ANOVA and Pearson product-moment correlation. According to the outcome of this study it was showed that: 1. All learning satisfaction of the students at departments of cosmetic application and administration in junior colleges of technology couldn''''t reach a content level. The learning satisfaction on technical courses was the highest and that on administrative courses was the lowest. Scale of satisfaction on teacher teaching was the highest and that of teaching material was the lowest among four factors. 2. There was some significant difference perceived on learning satisfaction among daytime and night school, discipline in occupational senior high school, working experience, job title, license and object. 3. Eventually, learning satisfaction was remarkably positive correlated with the interest, difficulty, and the educational connection between college and high school. There was no significant correlation between learning satisfaction and learning experience except hair-styling practicum. 4. The learning experiences of the students at departments of cosmetic application and administration were emphasized on the theoretical and experimental courses of beauty field and technical courses, the theoretical and experimental courses of chemistry field and administrative courses that were deficient in occupational senior high school were lacked. Among four factors, the scale of satisfaction on teaching material was the lowest. Therefore, the educational articulate circumstances between occupational senior high school and departments of cosmetic application and administration in junior colleges of technology should be ameliorated. 5. It was recognized by most students that the theoretical and experimental courses were most helpful for higher studying and the technical courses were most helpful for occupation. Almost all students hoped that the hours of technical courses could be added and the hours of theoretical and experimental courses could be subtracted. According to the result, some physical suggestions were provided to improve the education of the departments of cosmetic application and administration in junior colleges of technology and to be consulted by related studies.

This thesis presents a foundation for developing a business case for companies interested in the reconstructive and cosmetic procedure markets. The focus is on reviewing adipose tissue engineering research and proposing technology opportunities that could be applied to challenging soft tissue reconstruction cases and adjacently applied to cosmetic applications. To establish the foundation for this type of program, this thesis includes an evaluation of the reconstructive and cosmetic procedure markets, current practices in these markets and their constraints, as well as a literature review of research in adipose tissue engineering and its potential clinical applications. Additionally it captures the competitive landscape of major players in the reconstructive market as well as up-and-coming players in the adipose tissue engineering field. Technology development opportunities with associated customer and business value are discussed with a recommendation for the development of a detailed business case to evaluate specific product development opportunities in these markets.
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