A study on the in vitro degradation of poly(lactic acid)
- 1 January 1994
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition
- Vol. 5 (6) , 591-606
- https://doi.org/10.1163/156856294x00220
Abstract
The in vitro degradation of samples of L- and D,L-lactic acid polymers, P(L)LA and P(DL) LA respectively, having different molecular weights, morphology and/or geometry, has been studied through th...Keywords
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