Polymer Gels, Hydrogels, and Scaffolds-An Overview

Disordered Pharmaceutical Materials

Volumn , Issue , 2016, Pages 241-282

  Djabourov, Madeleine ^a   Bouchemal, Kawthar ^b  

^a PSL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Gels; Hydrogels; Scaffolds; Tissue engineering

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOPOLYMERS; GELS; HYDROGELS; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; SCAFFOLDS; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

MATERIALS ENGINEERING; POLYMER GELS; POLYMERIC CHAIN; RECENT PROGRESS;

SCAFFOLDS (BIOLOGY);

EID: 85017990325     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9783527652693.ch9     Document Type: Chapter

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