Chitin/polyurethane networks and blends: Evaluation of biological application

Polymer Testing

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 191-196

  Matsui, Mitsuka ^a   Ono, Lucy ^a   Akcelrud, Leni ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biocompatible polymers; Blends; Chitin; Networks; Polyurethane

Indexed keywords

BIOCOMPATIBLE POLYMER; BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS; BIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES; BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS; BIOMEDICAL MATERIAL; BLENDS; HIGH STABILITY; IN-VITRO; LIVING TISSUES; LOW MASS; POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS; THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS; TOXIC PRODUCTS; VERO CELLS;

ADHESION; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; CHITIN; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; NETWORKS (CIRCUITS); POLYMERS; POLYURETHANES;

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;

EID: 81255128409     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2011.09.006     Document Type: Article

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