Application of biodegradable polyhydroxybutyrate in medicine and tissue engineering.
- Author:
Zhijiang CAI
1
;
Ling WANG
;
Xin HOU
;
Guoxiang CHENG
Author Information
1. Institute of Polymer Materials of Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Biocompatible Materials;
chemistry;
Drug Delivery Systems;
Hydroxybutyrates;
chemistry;
Tissue Engineering
- From:
Journal of Biomedical Engineering
2002;19(2):306-309
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The technology of synthesis, extraction and modification of biodegradable polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) is introduced briefly in this article. It is also summarized that the research progress in application of PHB in drug delivery and tissue engineering.
