Design and applications of biodegradable polyester tissue scaffolds based on endogenous monomers found in human metabolism

Molecules

Volumn 14, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 4022-4050

  Barrett, Devin G ^a   Yousaf, Muhammad N ^a  

^a The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

Author keywords

Biocompatible; Biodegradable; Elastomer; Polyester; Tissue scaffold

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; BIOMIMETIC MATERIAL; POLYESTER; TISSUE SCAFFOLD;

CHEMISTRY; HUMAN; METABOLISM; REVIEW;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BIOMIMETIC MATERIALS; HUMANS; METABOLIC NETWORKS AND PATHWAYS; POLYESTERS; TISSUE SCAFFOLDS;

EID: 70350490171     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14203049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/molecules14104022     Document Type: Review

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