Biomaterials made of bile acids

Science in China, Series B: Chemistry

Volumn 52, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 849-861

  Zhang, Jiawei ^a   Zhu, Xiaoxia ^b  

^a NANKAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bile acids; Biocompatibility; Biomaterials; Oligomers; Polymers

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPHILIC MOLECULES; BILE ACID; BILE ACIDS; BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS; DEGRADATION PRODUCTS; NATURAL COMPOUNDS; NEW MATERIAL; PHARMACEUTICAL FIELDS; PROMISING MATERIALS;

ACIDS; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BODY FLUIDS; DEGRADATION; OLIGOMERS; POLYMERS;

FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS;

EID: 67650254048     PISSN: 10069291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11426-009-0124-x     Document Type: Article

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