Hydraulic permeability of polyglycolic acid scaffolds as a function of biomaterial degradation

Journal of Biomaterials Applications

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 253-266

  Li, Jiashen ^a   Mak, Arthur F T ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Degradation; Permeability; Polyglycolic acid; Scaffold

Indexed keywords

BIOPOLYMERS; DEGRADATION; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; POROSITY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TISSUE;

BIOMATERIAL DEGRADATION; HYDRAULIC PERMEABILITY; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

ORGANIC ACIDS;

BIOMATERIAL; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; WATER;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BODY FLUID; CHEMISTRY; EVALUATION; MATERIALS TESTING; PERMEABILITY; TIME;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BODY FLUIDS; MATERIALS TESTING; PERMEABILITY; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; TIME FACTORS; WATER;

EID: 12844260869     PISSN: 08853282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0885328205047219     Document Type: Article

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