Influence of bulk incorporation of FDAc and PTX on polymer properties

In the last decades PLLA-based copolymers have been among the most attractive polymeric candidates used to fabricate devices for drug delivery and stent applications in the cardiovascular system. PLLA is biocompatible and biodegradable, exhibits a wide range of erosion times and has tunable mechanic...

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Main Authors: Teske Michael, Wulf Katharina, Arbeiter Daniela, Eickner Thomas, Schmitz Klaus-Peter, Grabow Niels
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2017-09-01
Series:Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/cdbme-2017-0146