Further investigations on the hydrolytic degradation of poly (DL-lactide)

Biomaterials

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 35-44

  Li, Suming ^a,b   McCarthy, Stephen ^a  

^a University of Massachusetts   (United States)

^b UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

Author keywords

Biodegradable; Crystallization; Degradation; Hydrolysis; Morphology; Polylactide; Stereocomplex

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CRYSTALLIZATION; HYDROLYSIS; MORPHOLOGY; PH EFFECTS; POLYESTERS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

POLY (DL-LACTIDE); STEREOCOMPLEX;

BIOMATERIALS;

POLYLACTIDE;

ACIDITY; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; HYDROLYSIS; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE; WATER ABSORPTION;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; CALORIMETRY, DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING; HEAT; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; HYDROLYSIS; KINETICS; POLYESTERS; THERMODYNAMICS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0032917816     PISSN: 01429612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-9612(97)00226-3     Document Type: Article

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