Poly-lactic acid synthesis for application in biomedical devices - A review

Biotechnology Advances

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 321-328

  Lasprilla, Astrid J R ^a,b   Martinez, Guillermo A R ^a,b   Lunelli, Betânia H ^a   Jardini, André L ^a,b   Filho, Rubens Maciel ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b Institute of Biofabrication   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bioabsorbable polymer; Biomaterials; Lactic acid; Renewable resources; Sugarcane

Indexed keywords

BIOABSORBABLE POLYMER; BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS; BIOMEDICAL DEVICES; DIFFERENT PROCESS; ECO-FRIENDLY PRODUCTS; HUMAN BODIES; LACTIC ACID POLYMERS; LACTIC ACID PRODUCTION; MANUFACTURING PROCESS; MATERIAL PROPERTY; NATURALLY OCCURRING; NON-TOXICITY; POLY LACTIC ACID; POLYMER SYNTHESIS; RENEWABLE FEEDSTOCKS; RENEWABLE RESOURCE;

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIOMATERIALS; BIOMECHANICS; BIOPOLYMERS; FERMENTATION; FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; LACTIC ACID; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; ORGANIC ACIDS; SUGAR CANE; SUGARS; TISSUE; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

BIOMATERIAL; BIOPOLYMER; LACTIC ACID; POLYLACTIC ACID; POLYMER;

CARBOXYLIC ACID; FERMENTATION; LITERATURE REVIEW; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; POLYMER; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SUGAR; SUGAR CANE; TOXICITY;

BIOMASS; BIOSYNTHESIS; FERMENTATION; METABOLISM; RENEWABLE ENERGY; REVIEW; SUGARCANE;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BIOMASS; BIOPOLYMERS; FERMENTATION; LACTIC ACID; POLYMERS; RENEWABLE ENERGY; SACCHARUM;

EID: 84855723748     PISSN: 07349750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2011.06.019     Document Type: Review

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