Comparative study of different techniques for the sterilization of poly-L-lactide electrospun microfibers: Effectiveness vs. material degradation

International Journal of Artificial Organs

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 76-85

  Rainer, Alberto ^a   Centola, Matteo ^a   Spadaccio, Cristiano ^a   Gherardi, Giovanni ^a   Genovese, Jorge A ^a   Licoccia, Silvia ^b   Trombetta, Marcella ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CAMPUS BIO MEDICO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electrospinning; Poly L lactide; Scaffold; Sterilization

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; HISTOLOGY; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; IRRADIATION; OXIDATION; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; SCAFFOLDS (BIOLOGY); STERILIZATION (CLEANING); TISSUE;

CLINICAL APPLICATION; COMPARATIVES STUDIES; ELECTROSPUNS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE GAS PLASMAS; MATERIALS DEGRADATION; MICRO-FIBER; NEW APPROACHES; POLY (L-LACTIDE); STERILIZATION TECHNIQUES; UV IRRADIATION;

ELECTROSPINNING;

ALCOHOL; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; POLY L LACTIDE; POLYLACTIDE; POLYMER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION;

EID: 77950204363     PISSN: 03913988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039139881003300203     Document Type: Article

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