Biodegradable polymers

Principles of Tissue Engineering, Third Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 323-339

  Pachence, James M ^a   Bohrer, Michael P ^b   Kohn, Joachim ^c  

^a Veritas Medical Technologies Inc ^*  (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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