Mechanical properties of a self-assembling oligopeptide matrix

Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 297-312

  Leon, Erasmo J ^a   Verma, Neeta ^a   Zhang, Shuguang ^a   Lauffenburger, Douglas A ^a   Kamm, Roger D ^a  

^a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomaterial; Elastic modulus; Microstructure; Model; Self assembling peptides; Tensile test

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; BIOMATERIAL; OLIGOPEPTIDE;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BIOENGINEERING; MATERIALS TESTING; PEPTIDE SYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; YOUNG MODULUS;

EID: 0031938344     PISSN: 09205063     EISSN: 15685624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156856298X00668     Document Type: Article

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