Biodegradation of Silicones (Organosiloxanes)
Part 9. Miscellaneous Biopolymers and Biodegradation of Polymers
Prof. Dr. Habil. Jerzy Lukasiak,
Dr. Agnieszka Dorosz,
Dr. Magdalena Prokopowicz,
Doc. Eng. Pawel Rosciszewski,
Dr. Bogdan Falkiewicz,
Prof. Dr. Habil. Jerzy Lukasiak
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Medical University of Gdansk, Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Al. Gen. J. Hallera 107, Gdansk, Poland, 80-416
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Medical University of Gdansk, Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Al. Gen. J. Hallera 107, Gdansk, Poland, 80-416
Search for more papers by this authorDr. Magdalena Prokopowicz
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Medical University of Gdansk, Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Al. Gen. J. Hallera 107, Gdansk, Poland, 80-416
Search for more papers by this authorDoc. Eng. Pawel Rosciszewski
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Professor Ignacy Moscicki's Industrial Chemistry Research Institute, Department of Binders and Film Forming Polymers, ul. Rydygiera 8, Warsaw, Poland, 01-793
Search for more papers by this authorDr. Bogdan Falkiewicz
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University of Gdansk and Medical University of Gdansk, Department of Biotechnology, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology, ul. Kladki 24, Gdansk, Poland, 80-822
Search for more papers by this authorProf. Dr. Habil. Jerzy Lukasiak,
Dr. Agnieszka Dorosz,
Dr. Magdalena Prokopowicz,
Doc. Eng. Pawel Rosciszewski,
Dr. Bogdan Falkiewicz,
Prof. Dr. Habil. Jerzy Lukasiak
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Medical University of Gdansk, Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Al. Gen. J. Hallera 107, Gdansk, Poland, 80-416
Search for more papers by this authorDr. Agnieszka Dorosz
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Medical University of Gdansk, Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Al. Gen. J. Hallera 107, Gdansk, Poland, 80-416
Search for more papers by this authorDr. Magdalena Prokopowicz
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Medical University of Gdansk, Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Al. Gen. J. Hallera 107, Gdansk, Poland, 80-416
Search for more papers by this authorDoc. Eng. Pawel Rosciszewski
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Professor Ignacy Moscicki's Industrial Chemistry Research Institute, Department of Binders and Film Forming Polymers, ul. Rydygiera 8, Warsaw, Poland, 01-793
Search for more papers by this authorDr. Bogdan Falkiewicz
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University of Gdansk and Medical University of Gdansk, Department of Biotechnology, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology, ul. Kladki 24, Gdansk, Poland, 80-822
Search for more papers by this authorAbstract
- Introduction
- Historical Outline
- Chemical Structures
- Occurrence and Functions
- Properties, Degradation and Biodegradation
- Degradation and Biodegradation In vitro
- Environmental Fate and Degradation of Silicones
- In vitro Biodegradation of Silicones
- Biodegradation In vivo
- Silicone Implants and Their Components
- Other Silicones
- Degradation and Biodegradation In vitro
- Silicone Industry
- Production of Silicones
- Main Commercial Silicone Producers
- Patents
- Outlook and Perspectives
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