Maintenance of chondrocyte phenotype during expansion on PLLA microtopographies
Journal of Tissue Engineering, 2018 Articular chondrocytes are difficult to grow, as they lose their characteristic phenotype following expansion on standard tissue culture plates. Here, we show that culturing them on surfaces of poly(L-lactic acid) of well-defined microtopography allows ...
Elisa Costa +3 more
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Chemical Engineering Transactions, 2014 The development of biomaterials for application in medicine is one of the great challenges of research in material science. The poly (a-hydroxy acids) are the principal biodegradable and bioresorbable polymers used in tissue engineering.
M. Savioli Lopes +2 more
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Journal of Materials Science / Reduced polarity and improved dispersion of microfibrillated cellulose in poly(lactic-acid) provided by residual lignin and hemicellulose [PDF]
, 2016 in deutscher Sprache nicht verf\ufcgbarThe surface chemistry and dispersion in poly(lactic-acid) of microfibrillated wood and microfibrillated lignocellulose prepared from untreated and partially delignified beech were compared with conventional ...
Andorfer, L. +8 more
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Biocomposite from polylactic acid and lignocellulosic fibers: structure-property correlations [PDF]
, 2013 PLA biocomposites were prepared using three corncob fractions and a wood fiber as reference. The composites were characterized by tensile testing, scanning electron (SEM) and polarization optical (POM) microscopy.
Ahmed +50 more
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Microbial production of D-lactic acid from dried distillers grains with solubles [PDF]
, 2019 D-Lactic acid production is gaining increasing attention due to the thermostable properties of its polymer, poly-D-lactic acid (PDLA). In this study, Lactobacillus coryniformis subsp. torquens, was evaluated for its ability to produce D-lactic acid using
Abdel-Rahman +55 more
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Branched PLGA derivatives with tailored drug delivery properties
Acta Pharmaceutica, 2020 Despite several shortcomings such as extreme hydrophobicity, low drug capacity, characteristic triphasic drug release pattern with a high burst effect, poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid derivatives are widely used in drug delivery.
Snejdrova Eva +4 more
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Compositions and medical devices for controlled release of nitric oxide and methods of production thereof [PDF]
, 2015 The present disclosure describes compositions providing for controlled release of nitric oxide (NO) and methods for production of these compositions. In some embodiments, the compositions may include a biodegradable polymer and a nitric oxide-releasing ...
Balkus, Kenneth J., Jr., Liu, Harvey A.
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Effect of Zinc Oxide Addition on Antibacterial Behavior of Hydroxyapatite-Poly lactic-co-glycolic acid Scaffold for Bone Tissue Engineering Applications [PDF]
Biological Journal of Microorganism, 2018 Introduction: Infection after the surgery is one of the problems of bone scaffolds implants which is normally treated by systemic administration of antibiotics. But due to the poor blood circulation in bone tissue, large antibiotic doses are needed which
Narges Abotalebi +2 more
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Hemocompatibility poly (lactic acid) nanostructures: A bird’s eye view [PDF]
Nanomedicine Journal, 2020 The usage of clinical devices in the cardiovascular treatment, hemodialyze system and other biomedical applications has improved recently. Direct contacts of biomaterials like poly(lactic acid) biopolymer with blood result in the activating of platelets,
Farnaz-sadat Fattahi, Tahereh Zamani
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PLA/WOOD BIOCOMPOSITES: IMPROVING COMPOSITE STRENGTH BY CHEMICAL TREATMENT OF THE FIBERS [PDF]
, 2013 A resol type phenolic resin was prepared for the impregnation of wood particles used for the reinforcement of PLA. A preliminary study showed that the resin penetrates wood with rates depending on the concentration of the solution and on temperature ...
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