The fabrication and characterization of poly(lactic acid) scaffolds for tissue engineering by improved solid-liquid phase separation

Polymers for Advanced Technologies

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 565-573

  Tu, Chifeng ^a   Cai, Qing ^a   Yang, Jian ^a   Wan, Yuqing ^a   Bei, Jianzhong ^a   Wang, Shenguo ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY   (China)

Author keywords

Cell culture; Microstructure; Phase separation; Polyesters; Scaffold

Indexed keywords

MICROSTRUCTURE; PHASE SEPARATION; PORE SIZE; TISSUE;

POLYMER CONCENTRATION;

ORGANIC ACIDS;

PHASE SEPARATION; POLYLACTIC ACID; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

EID: 0041823403     PISSN: 10427147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pat.370     Document Type: Article

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