Health Issues of Biopolymers: Polyhydroxybutyrate
Part 10. General Aspects and Special Applications
Dr. Thomas Freier,
Dr. Katrin Sternberg,
Dr. Detlef Behrend,
Prof. Dr. Klaus-Peter Schmitz,
Dr. Thomas Freier
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Search for more papers by this authorDr. Thomas Freier,
Dr. Katrin Sternberg,
Dr. Detlef Behrend,
Prof. Dr. Klaus-Peter Schmitz,
Dr. Thomas Freier
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Institute for Biomedical Engineering University of Rostock, Ernst-Heydemann-Str. 6, Rostock, Germany, D-18055
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Institute for Biomedical Engineering University of Rostock, Ernst-Heydemann-Str. 6, Rostock, Germany, D-18055
Search for more papers by this authorDr. Detlef Behrend
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Institute for Biomedical Engineering University of Rostock, Ernst-Heydemann-Str. 6, Rostock, Germany, D-18055
Search for more papers by this authorAbstract
- Introduction
- Historical Outline
- Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)
- Mechanical Properties
- Biocompatibility
- Toxicity
- Cell Culture Studies
- In vivo Studies
- Blood Compatibility
- In vitro Degradation
- In vivo Degradation
- Investigations of Clinical Applications
- Patch Materials
- Stents
- Bone Implants
- Drug Delivery Systems
- Other Applications
- Poly(4-hydroxybutyrate)
- Mechanical Properties
- Biocompatibility
- In vitro Degradation
- In vivo Degradation
- Investigations on Clinical Applications
- Excursion: Biopolymers other than PHA
- Polypeptides
- Polysaccharides
- Outlook and Perspectives
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