Biodegradation of polyolefins in biomedical applications

Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 621-646

  Zaikov, G E ^a   Gumargalieva, K Z ^b   Polishchuk, A Ya ^a   Adamyan, A A ^c   Vinokurova, T I ^c  

^a EMANUEL INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMICAL PHYSICS   (Russian Federation)

^b SEMENOV INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS   (Russian Federation)

^c A V VISHNEVSKY INSTITUTE OF SURGERY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; MATERIAL FORMS AND STATES; POLYMER; POLYOLEFIN;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOMATERIALS;

BIOSTABILITY; MEDICAL INDUSTRY;

POLYOLEFINS;

BIODEGRADABILITY; FABRIC PROPERTY; MEDICAL TEXTILE; POLYOLEFIN;

EID: 0032754742     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602559909351604     Document Type: Review

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