QUANTITATIVE FOUNDATIONS OF POLYMER BIOCOMPATIBILITY AND BIODESTRUCTIBILITY

Authors
GUMARGALIEVA KZ ZAIKOV GE MOISEEV YV
Citation
Kz. Gumargalieva et al., QUANTITATIVE FOUNDATIONS OF POLYMER BIOCOMPATIBILITY AND BIODESTRUCTIBILITY, International journal of polymeric materials, 31(1-4), 1996, pp. 183-214
Citations number
116
Categorie Soggetti
Polymer Sciences","Engineering, Chemical
Journal title
International journal of polymeric materials → ACNP
ISSN journal
00914037
Volume
31
Issue
1-4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
183 - 214
Database
ISI
SICI code
0091-4037(1996)31:1-4<183:QFOPBA>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
The quantitative aspects of degradation of some polymer used in medica l practice as surgical implants are reviewed. The quantitative criteri a of biocompatibility of these polymers and their response to the livi ng body are discussed. New experimental data are shown relating the de gradation rate of polyesters, polyamides, elastomers in the organism t o that in model media. The catalytical activity of biological media (w ater, salts and enzymes) are also considered in detail.