The Rabbit Ear Chamber: A UniqueIn VivoModel for the Continuous Observation of Implanted Biomaterials
- 1 January 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Biomaterials, Medical Devices, and Artificial Organs
- Vol. 4 (3-4) , 359-366
- https://doi.org/10.3109/10731197609118659
Abstract
The rabbit ear chamber provides a unique system for viewing an in vivo environment from outside the body. The plastic chamber, modified for our use, is described. Once surgically implanted into the ear of a Laboratory Lop rabbit, a thin tissue bed which grows between the layers of the chamber can be viewed through the microscope. The absorption of biomaterials placed into the chamber can then be observed as a dynamic process.This publication has 4 references indexed in Scilit:
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