Bacterial cellulose and bacterial cellulose/polycaprolactone composite as tissue substitutes in rabbits' cornea

Bacterial cellulose and bacterial cellulose/polycaprolactone composite as tissue substitutes in rabbits' cornea

ABSTRACT: In order to test the performance of bacterial cellulose/polycaprolactone composite (BC/PCL) and pure bacterial cellulose (BC) as tissue substitutes in rabbits' cornea, a superficial ulcer containing 5mm in diameter and 0.2mm deep was made in the right cornea of 36 rabbits, then a inte...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo V. Sepúlveda, Fabrício L. Valente, Emily C.C. Reis, Fabiana R. Araújo, Renato B. Eleotério, Paulo V.S. Queiroz, Andréa P.B. Borges
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal (CBPA)
Series:Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
Subjects:
Celulose bacteriana
celulose bacteriana/policaprolactone
substituto tissular
córnea
coelho
úlcera de córnea
biomaterial
engenharia de tecidos
modelo animal
Gluconacetobacter xylinus.
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