Nanofibrous bacterial cellulose/chitosan scaffolds: Preparation, structure and mechanical properties

Journal of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 60-67

  Liu, Shuo ^a   Jeannes, Samuel ^a,b   Chen, Biqiong ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b ENSMA   (France)

Author keywords

Bacterial cellulose; Chitosan; Freeze drying; Porous scaffold

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862830056     PISSN: 21579083     EISSN: 21579091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1166/jbt.2011.1008     Document Type: Article

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