PLLA/PLA scaffolds prepared via thermally induced phase separation (TIPS): Tuning of properties and biodegradability

International Journal of Material Forming

Volumn 1, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages 619-622

  la Carrubba, V ^a   Pavia, F Carfì ^a   Brucato, V ^a   Piccarolo, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

PLLA PLA blends; Scaffold; TIPS; Tissue engineering

Indexed keywords

APPARENT DENSITY; BIODEGRABILITY; DE-MIXING; INTERCONNECTIVITY; NON-SOLVENTS; OPERATING CONDITION; PLLA; PLLA/PLA BLENDS; POLY L LACTIC ACID; POLYMER CONCENTRATIONS; POROSIMETRY; SOFT TISSUE ENGINEERING; STRUCTURE AND MORPHOLOGY; THERMALLY INDUCED PHASE SEPARATION; TISSUE ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOMECHANICS; BLENDING; ETHERS; LACTIC ACID; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MERCURY (METAL); MORPHOLOGY; ORGANIC ACIDS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PHASE MODULATION; PHASE SEPARATION; PORE SIZE; SCAFFOLDS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLVENTS; TERNARY SYSTEMS; VOID FRACTION;

TISSUE ENGINEERING;

EID: 78651551771     PISSN: 19606206     EISSN: 19606214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12289-008-0332-5     Document Type: Article

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