Front Matter -- Definitions and Types of Microbial Biopolyesters and Derived Biomaterials / Martin Koller -- Analysis of Chemical Composition of Biopolymers and Biomaterials: An XPS Study / Alenka Vesel, Miran Mozetic -- Methods for Characterization of Dielectric and Thermal Properties of Biomaterials / Daniela Ionita, Mihai Asandulesa, Mariana Cristea -- Methods for Characterization of Surface Charge and Solid-Liquid Interaction Studies of Biomaterials / Matej Bračič, Lidija F Zemljič, Olivija Plohl, Thomas Luxbacher -- Methods for Analyzing the Biological and Biomedical Properties of Biomaterials / Jan Rožanc, Uroš Maver -- Polysaccharide Thin Films - Preparation and Analysis / Carina Sampl, Stefan Spirk -- Biopolymer Thin Films as "Smart" Materials in Biomedical Applications / Tanja Zidarič, Uroš Maver -- Biopolymer-Based Nanofibers - Synthesis, Characterization, and Application in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine / Merin S Thomas, Prasanth K S Pillai, Sabu Thomas, Laly A Pothen -- Formation of Polysaccharide-Based Nanoparticles and Their Biomedical Application / Thomas Elschner -- Advanced Methods for Design of Scaffolds for 3D Cell Culturing / Boštjan Vihar, Marko Milojevic, Luka Banovic, Uroš Maver -- Methods and Challenges in the Fabrication of Biopolymer-Based Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering Application / Daniela Ivanov -- Solvent-Casting Approach for Design of Polymer Scaffolds and Their Multifunctional Applications / Blessy Joseph, Cintil Jose, Sagarika V Kavil, Nandakumar Kalarikkal, Sabu Thomas -- Freeze-Casted Biomaterials for Regenerative Medicine / Selestina Gorgieva, Silvo Hribernik, Alenka Ojstršek, Manja Kurečič -- Polysaccharide-Based Stimuli-Responsive Nanofibrous Materials for Biomedical Applications / Manja Kurečič, Beste Elveren, Selestina Gorgieva -- Cells Responses to Surface Geometries and Potential of Electrospun Fibrous Scaffolds / Urszula Stachewicz -- Biopolymer Beads for Biomedical Applications / Poonam Trivedi, Subhash Tripathi, Pedro Fardim -- Recent Advances in 3 D Printing in the Design and Application of Biopolymer-Based Scaffolds / Marko Milojevic, Uroš Maver, Boštjan Vihar -- Index