This in vitro study was performed to examine if the pH decrease in the vicinity of degrading
polylactic acid (PLA) and polyglycolic acid (PGA) polymers can be offset by incorporation of …

In vitro degradation studies of devices fabricated from polylactic acid (PLA) and polyglycolic
acid (PGA) are usually performed at the physiologic 37° C and often take long periods of …

Peptides and proteins have received much attention in recent years as candidate drugs.
Vapreotide (RC-160) is a somatostatin analogue used for the therapy of hormone …

Sterilization of degradable implants by standard procedures may damage the parts due to
the labile chemical nature of the polymers. This study examined whether the injection …

The histological findings, in rabbit, concerning the resorption of a new composite
hydroxyapatite-polymer membrane used in guided tissue regeneration are reported. The …

After a brief historical overview of the development of three families of poly (ortho
esters)(POEs), the physico-chemical characteristics, drug release properties and …

Currently, synthetic degradable polymers are frequently employed as culture substrates
prior to cell transplantation and as implantable scaffolds for cellular infiltration during soft …

Biomaterials are defined as substances, other than food or drugs, contained in therapeutic
or diagnostic systems that are used in contact with tissue or biological fluids. 1 There are …

Pliable, biodegradable scaffolds with poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid)(PLGA) and poly (ethylene
glycol)(PEG) blends have been fabricated using a solvent-casting and particulate-leaching …

One approach to the tissue engineering of a blood vessel substitute is to use a
biodegradable polymer as a scaffold into which fibroblasts can be seeded to form a …