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Polylactic acid (PLA), although has many interesting physicochemical characteristics, the strong hydrophobicity and a lack of antibacterial activity restricting its widespread application in the medical sector. In a view of addressing some of the limitations of PLA, the current study aimed to test t...

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Main Authors: J. Anita Lett, Suresh Sagadevan, Suriati Paiman, Faruq Mohammad, Romana Schirhagl, Estelle Léonard, Solhe F. Alshahateet, Won-Chun Oh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-11-01
Series:Journal of Materials Research and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785420317609