Image analysis and the effect of molecular orientation on degrading lactide polymer films

Cells and Materials

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 127-134

  Burg, K J L ^a   LaBerge, M ^a   Powers, D L ^a   Shalaby, S W ^a   Deng, M ^a  

^a AMRL   (United States)

Author keywords

Absorbable; Birefringence; Degradation; Image analysis; Microscopy; Orientation; Polarized; Polyester; Polylactide; Solid state uniaxial orientation

Indexed keywords

POLYLACTIDE;

ARTICLE; BIREFRINGENCE; DEGRADATION; FILM; HYDROLYSIS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033278001     PISSN: 10516794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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