Hydrolytic degradation of polyglyconate B: The relationship between degradation time, strength and molecular weight

Biomaterials

Volumn 23, Issue 18, 2002, Pages 3905-3912

  Farrar, D F ^a   Gillson, R K ^a  

^a Smith and Nephew Research Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Hydrolysis; Mechanical properties; Molecular weight; Polyglyconate B

Indexed keywords

AGING OF MATERIALS; CHARACTERIZATION; DEGRADATION; GEL PERMEATION CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYDROLYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; SPECIMEN PREPARATION; STRAIN; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

BIORESORBABLE POLYMERS; HYDROLYTIC DEGRADATION;

BIOPOLYMERS;

BUFFER; MAXON; PHOSPHATE; POLYGLYCONATE B; SODIUM CHLORIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; BIOMATERIAL; POLYMER;

ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; DEGRADATION; EMPIRICISM; GEL PERMEATION CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYDROLYSIS; IN VITRO STUDY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRENGTH; TEMPERATURE; TENSILE STRENGTH; TIME; CHEMISTRY; GEL CHROMATOGRAPHY; KINETICS; MATERIALS TESTING; METABOLISM; THEORETICAL MODEL;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GEL; HYDROLYSIS; KINETICS; MATERIALS TESTING; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYMERS; TENSILE STRENGTH; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0036020567     PISSN: 01429612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-9612(02)00140-0     Document Type: Article

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