Mechanical study of PLA-PCL fibers during in vitro degradation

The aliphatic polyesters are widely used in biomedical applications since they are susceptible to hydrolytic and/or enzymatic chain cleavage, leading to alpha-hydroxyacids, generally metabolized in the human body. This is particularly useful for many biomedical applications, especially, for temporar...

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Main Author: Vieira, AC (author)
Other Authors: Vieira, JC (author), Ferra, JM (author), Magalhaes, FD (author), Guedes, RM (author), Marques, AT (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2011
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Online Access:https://repositorio-aberto.up.pt/handle/10216/55309
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio-aberto.up.pt:10216/55309