Effect of electron irradiation on the properties of poly(3-hydroxybutyric acid) fibres and their in vitro degradation

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 467-472

  Schmack, G ^a   Kramer, S ^b   Dorschner, H ^a   Gliesche, K ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF POLYMER RESEARCH DRESDEN   (Germany)

^b ROSTOCK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Degradation; Electron irradiation; In vitro test; Poly(3 hydroxybutyric acid) fibres

Indexed keywords

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; CATALYSTS; DEGRADATION; DOSIMETRY; ELECTRON IRRADIATION; FIBERS; GEL PERMEATION CHROMATOGRAPHY; MICROORGANISMS; POLYESTERS; POLYMERS; STERILIZATION (CLEANING); TENSILE TESTING;

IN VITRO TEST; POLY(3-HYDROXYBUTRIC ACID) FIBRES;

ORGANIC ACIDS;

EID: 1142291787     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2003.08.008     Document Type: Article

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