Nanofibers for skin regeneration

Trends in Biomaterials and Artificial Organs

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 86-102

  Naghibzadeh, Majid ^a  

^a SHAHID SADOUGHI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; EXTRACELLULAR MATRICES; HIGH SURFACE AREA; MEDICAL FIELDS; NANOFIBROUS SCAFFOLDS; POLYMER NANOFIBERS; SKIN REGENERATION; UNIQUE FEATURES;

DRUG DELIVERY; ELECTROSPINNING; FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; NATURAL POLYMERS; PATIENT TREATMENT; SCAFFOLDS;

NANOFIBERS;

EID: 84878323907     PISSN: 09711198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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