CHARACTERIZATION OF THE FORMATION OF INTERFACIALLY PHOTOPOLYMERIZED THIN HYDROGELS IN CONTACT WITH ARTERIAL TISSUE

Authors
LYMAN MD MELANSON D SAWHNEY AS
Citation
Md. Lyman et al., CHARACTERIZATION OF THE FORMATION OF INTERFACIALLY PHOTOPOLYMERIZED THIN HYDROGELS IN CONTACT WITH ARTERIAL TISSUE, Biomaterials, 17(3), 1996, pp. 359-364
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Biomedical","Materials Science, Biomaterials
Journal title
Biomaterials → ACNP
ISSN journal
01429612
Volume
17
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
359 - 364
Database
ISI
SICI code
0142-9612(1996)17:3<359:COTFOI>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
The aim of this study was to examine the conditions under which an int erfacial photopolymerization process results in hydrogel barriers. Vis ible light initiated interfacial photopolymerization of a polyoxyethyl ene glycol (PEG)-co-poly(alpha-hydroxy acid) copolymer based on PEG 80 00 macromonomer was performed on porcine aortic tissue, resulting in c onformal hydrogel barriers. The process conditions were optimized in v itro for the formation of a 5-100 mu m thick barrier.