Polylactic Acid in Medicine

Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering

Volumn 54, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 944-967

  Davachi, Seyed Mohammad ^a   Kaffashi, Babak ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Lactic acid; Medical applications; Polylactic acid; Properties; Synthesis

Indexed keywords

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; BIOPOLYMERS; DRUG DELIVERY; LACTIC ACID; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; SCAFFOLDS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

BONE FIXATION; CLINICAL APPLICATION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; ORGANIC SOURCES; POLY LACTIC ACID; PROPERTIES; SURGICAL SUTURES; SYNTHESIS METHOD;

POLYESTERS;

EID: 84930591159     PISSN: 03602559     EISSN: 15256111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03602559.2014.979507     Document Type: Article

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