Additive manufacturing of polymer melts for implantable medical devices and scaffolds
Melt processing is routinely used to fabricate medical polymeric devices/implants for clinical
reconstruction and can be incorporated into quality systems procedures for medical device …
reconstruction and can be incorporated into quality systems procedures for medical device …
[HTML][HTML] Analysis of the in vitro degradation and the in vivo tissue response to bi-layered 3D-printed scaffolds combining PLA and biphasic PLA/bioglass components …
The aim of the present study was the in vitro and in vivo analysis of a bi-layered 3D-printed
scaffold combining a PLA layer and a biphasic PLA/bioglass G5 layer for regeneration of …
scaffold combining a PLA layer and a biphasic PLA/bioglass G5 layer for regeneration of …
[HTML][HTML] Electrospun collagen-based nanofibres: A sustainable material for improved antibiotic utilisation in tissue engineering applications
IJH Barrientos, E Paladino, P Szabó, S Brozio… - International journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
For the creation of scaffolds in tissue engineering applications, it is essential to control the
physical morphology of fibres and to choose compositions which do not disturb normal …
physical morphology of fibres and to choose compositions which do not disturb normal …
Polylactide (PLA) and acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) blends: The effect of ACN content on morphology, compatibility and mechanical properties
In this study, attempts have been put to prepare toughened polylactide (PLA) through melt
blending with acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) via melt mixing process. The influences …
blending with acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) via melt mixing process. The influences …
pH-Responsive Poly(Ethylene Glycol)-block-Polylactide Micelles for Tumor-Targeted Drug Delivery
L Xiao, L Huang, F Moingeon, M Gauthier… - …, 2017 - ACS Publications
A biodegradable micellar drug delivery system with a pH-responsive sheddable PEG shell
was developed using an acetal-linked poly (ethylene glycol)-block-polylactide (PEG-a-PLA) …
was developed using an acetal-linked poly (ethylene glycol)-block-polylactide (PEG-a-PLA) …
Understanding drug release data through thermodynamic analysis
MCLC Freire, F Alexandrino, HR Marcelino… - Materials, 2017 - mdpi.com
Understanding the factors that can modify the drug release profile of a drug from a Drug-
Delivery-System (DDS) is a mandatory step to determine the effectiveness of new therapies …
Delivery-System (DDS) is a mandatory step to determine the effectiveness of new therapies …
[HTML][HTML] Prolonged inhibition of inflammation in osteoarthritis by triamcinolone acetonide released from a polyester amide microsphere platform
I Rudnik-Jansen, S Colen, J Berard, S Plomp… - Journal of Controlled …, 2017 - Elsevier
Controlled biomaterial-based corticosteroid release might circumvent multiple injections and
the accompanying risks, such as hormone imbalance and muscle weakness, in …
the accompanying risks, such as hormone imbalance and muscle weakness, in …
Molecular insights for the biological interactions between polyethylene glycol and cells
L Xu, J Yang, B Xue, C Zhang, L Shi, C Wu, Y Su, X Jin… - Biomaterials, 2017 - Elsevier
As the gold standard polymer for drug delivery system, polyethylene glycol (PEG) has
excellent biocompatibility. It's reported that the low nonspecific interactions between PEG …
excellent biocompatibility. It's reported that the low nonspecific interactions between PEG …
Biodegradable polylactic acid and polylactic acid/hydroxyapatite coated iron foams for bone replacement materials
M Hrubovčáková, M Kupková, M Džupon… - International journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Biodegradable iron open cell foams fabricated via replica method have been studied as a
potential material for bone scaffold. In order to improve their degradable behaviour and …
potential material for bone scaffold. In order to improve their degradable behaviour and …
Poly (d/l) lactide/polycaprolactone/bioactive glasss nanocomposites materials for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction screws: The effect of glass surface …
J Esmaeilzadeh, S Hesaraki, SMM Hadavi… - Materials Science and …, 2017 - Elsevier
In this paper, different nanocomposites made of a polymer blend (80% of PDLLA and 20% of
PCL in w/w) and various amounts of a sol-gel derived bioactive glass nanoparticles (0, 1, 3 …
PCL in w/w) and various amounts of a sol-gel derived bioactive glass nanoparticles (0, 1, 3 …