Nerve tissue engineering using blends of polyhydroxyalkanoates
PHAs are a family of linear polyesters consisting of 3, 4, 5 and 6-hydroxyacids, synthesized by a variety of bacterial species. They can be produced from renewable carbon sources, they are biodegradable, biocompatible and exhibit thermoplastic and elastomeric properties. Therefore, PHAs are a potent...
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University of Westminster
2017
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Online Access: | https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.737812 |