Synthesis, characterization and in vitro degradation of a biodegradable elastomer

Biomaterials

Volumn 25, Issue 22, 2004, Pages 5261-5269

  Younes, H M ^a   Bravo Grimaldo, Elda ^b   Amsden, Brian G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biodegradable; Bis caprolactone; Elastomer; Starcopolymer

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOMATERIALS; CATALYSTS; COPOLYMERS; CROSSLINKING; DEGRADATION; GLASS TRANSITION; GLYCEROL; MONOMERS; REACTION KINETICS; RING OPENING POLYMERIZATION; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

BIODEGRADABLE ELASTOMERS; IN VITRO DEGRADATION; STAR COPOLYMER (SCP); TISSUE ENGINEERING;

ELASTOMERS;

ELASTIN; ELASTOMER; HEXANOIC ACID; LACTONE DERIVATIVE; POLYGLACTIN; POLYMER; PROPANE;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABILITY; CATALYST; DEGRADATION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RING OPENING METATHESIS POLYMERIZATION; SYNTHESIS; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CATALYSIS; CROSS-LINKING REAGENTS; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; ELASTOMERS; GLYCEROL; HEXANOIC ACIDS; KINETICS; LACTONES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; MATERIALS TESTING; MODELS, CHEMICAL; POLYESTERS; POLYMERS; PROTONS; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

EID: 1942478619     PISSN: 01429612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2003.12.024     Document Type: Article

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