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Polymere als Implantatwerkstoffe
Author(s) -
Lendlein Andreas
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
chemie in unserer zeit
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.217
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1521-3781
pISSN - 0009-2851
DOI - 10.1002/ciuz.19990330505
Subject(s) - chemistry
Polymers are already being used as implant materials in several biomedical applications by today. The present paper shows actual concepts for innovative degradable biomaterials as well as established polymers. Basic terms will be explained. Methods for biocompatibility testing of polymers will be introduced. Finally, future challenges for the development of new polymer systems will be discussed.