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Comparison of morphology and mechanical properties of PLGA bioscaffolds.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18458364     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In this study, bioscaffolds using poly(DL-lactide-co-glycolide) acid (PLGA) were fabricated and studied. The gas foaming/salt leaching technique in a batch foaming setup was employed, and the effects of material composition of PLGA on the morphology and mechanical properties using this process were investigated. Two material compositions of PLGA 50/50 and 85/15 were used, and characterization of scaffolds fabricated with these materials showed that a lower relative density can be achieved with an increasing poly(DL-lactide) acid (PDLLA) content; however, higher open-cell porosity was obtained with lower PDLLA content. Furthermore, the effect of PLGA composition on modulus of the scaffolds was minor.
Authors:
L Leung; C Chan; S Baek; Hani Naguib
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article     Date:  2008-04-15
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biomedical materials (Bristol, England)     Volume:  3     ISSN:  1748-605X     ISO Abbreviation:  Biomed Mater     Publication Date:  2008 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-06-04     Completed Date:  2008-06-27     Revised Date:  2010-03-11    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101285195     Medline TA:  Biomed Mater     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  025006     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, 5 King's College Road, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3G8, Canada.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Biocompatible Materials / chemistry*
Elasticity
Lactic Acid / chemistry*
Materials Testing
Polyglycolic Acid / chemistry*
Stress, Mechanical
Surface Properties
Tensile Strength
Tissue Engineering / methods*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Biocompatible Materials; 0/polylactic acid-polyglycolic acid copolymer; 26009-03-0/Polyglycolic Acid; 50-21-5/Lactic Acid

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