Bacterial cellulose: A natural nanomaterial for biomedical applications

Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 285-306

  Wang, Junping ^a   Zhu, Yizhou ^b   Du, Jian ^c  

^a Xylos Corporation   (United States)

^b Stevens Institute of Technology   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacterial cellulose; medical implants; regenerative medicine

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960360309     PISSN: 02195194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0219519411004058     Document Type: Review

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