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3RD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NATURAL FIBERS: ADVANCED MATERIALS FOR A GREENER WORLD, ICNF 2017
Volume 200, Issue -, Pages 236-243Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.proeng.2017.07.034
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Biopolymers; Medical implants; PLA; Silk; Chitosan
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- FEDER funds through the Competitivity Factors Operational Programme - COMPETE
- FCT - Foundation for Science and Technology [POCI-01-0145-FEDER-007136]
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Biopolymers have been established as a promising class of materials with a wide range of applications, of which medicine stands out. Characteristics such as biocompatibility, biodegradation and non-cytotoxicity make these material excellent candidates to be used in implantable materials. This review examines the main properties of biopolymers, as well as the potential of different biopolymers, including polylactic acid (PLA), silk and chitosan, for application in implantable medical devices. (C) 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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