Understanding the Enzymatic Degradation of Biodegradable Polymers and Strategies to Control Their Degradation Rate

Biodegradable Systems in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 177-202

  Azevedo, Helena S ^a   Reis, Rui L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

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EID: 85144135534     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1201/9780203491232-17     Document Type: Chapter

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