In vitro hydrolytic degradation of centrifugally spun polyhydroxybutyrate-pectin composite fibres

Polymer International

Volumn 58, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1442-1451

  Foster, L John R ^a   Tighe, Brian J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomaterial; Blending; Centrifugal spinning; Degradation; PHB; Polyhydroxybutyrate

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE AGENTS; CENTRIFUGAL SPINNING; COMPOSITE FIBRES; DEGRADATION PROFILES; FIBRE MORPHOLOGY; FORMING PROCESS; HYDROLYTIC DEGRADATION; IN-VITRO; PHB; PHYSIO-CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; POLY(3-HYDROXYBUTYRATE); POLYHYDROXYBUTYRATE; THERMAL DAMAGE; UNIQUE FEATURES; VISCOUS SOLUTION;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOPOLYMERS; BLENDING; CENTRIFUGATION; DEGRADATION; ESTERS; MELT SPINNING; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

FIBERS;

BIOPOLYMER; BLENDING; DEGRADATION; FABRICATION; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; MORPHOLOGY; POLYSACCHARIDE; SPINNING;

EID: 75849137089     PISSN: 09598103     EISSN: 10970126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pi.2682     Document Type: Article

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