Poly(lactide-co-glycolide) porous scaffolds for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine

Interface Focus

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 366-377

  Pan, Zhen ^a   Ding, Jiandong ^a  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Mechanical properties; Poly(lactide co glycolide) (PLGA); Porous scaffolds; Tissue engineering

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860871590     PISSN: 20428898     EISSN: 20428901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rsfs.2011.0123     Document Type: Review

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