Scanning and transmission electron microscopy of poly 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate-based biomaterials

Journal of Histotechnology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 343-346

  Filmon, R ^a,b   Chappard, D ^a   Basle M F ^a,b  

^a Universite d'Angers   (France)

^b Serv Commun Microscopic Electonique   (France)

Author keywords

2 hydroxyethyl methacrylate; Biomaterial; Bone mineralization; HEMA; PHEMA; Poly 2 hydroxyethyl methacrylate; Scanning electron microscopy; Transmission electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

2 HYDROXYETHYL METHACRYLATE;

ARTICLE; BONE MINERALIZATION; CELL SELECTION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; HUMAN; OSTEOBLAST; POLYMERIZATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0030665989     PISSN: 01478885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/his.1997.20.4.343     Document Type: Article

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