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Designing Novel Interfaces via Surface Functionalization of Short-Chain-Length Polyhydroxyalkanoates
Joint Authors
Abdullah, Amirul Al-Ashraf
Vigneswari, S.
Chai, J. M.
Shantini, K.
Bhubalan, K.
Source
Advances in Polymer Technology
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-15, 15 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-03-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
15
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), a microbial plastic has emerged as promising biomaterial owing to the broad range of mechanical properties.
However, some studies revealed that PHA is hydrophobic and has no recognition site for cell attachment and this is often a limitation in tissue engineering aspects.
Owing to this, the polymer is tailored accordingly in order to enhance the biocompatibility in vivo as well as to suit the intended application.
Thus far, these surface modifications have led to PHA being widely used in various biomedical and pharmaceutical applications such as cardiac patches, wound management, nerve, bone, and cartilage repair.
This review addresses the surface modification on biomedical applications focusing on short-chain-length PHA such as poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) [P(3HB)], poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-4-hydroxybutyrate) [P(3HB-co-4HB)] and poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) [P(3HB-co-3HV)].
American Psychological Association (APA)
Vigneswari, S.& Chai, J. M.& Shantini, K.& Bhubalan, K.& Abdullah, Amirul Al-Ashraf. 2019. Designing Novel Interfaces via Surface Functionalization of Short-Chain-Length Polyhydroxyalkanoates. Advances in Polymer Technology،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-15.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1121951
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Vigneswari, S.…[et al.]. Designing Novel Interfaces via Surface Functionalization of Short-Chain-Length Polyhydroxyalkanoates. Advances in Polymer Technology No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-15.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1121951
American Medical Association (AMA)
Vigneswari, S.& Chai, J. M.& Shantini, K.& Bhubalan, K.& Abdullah, Amirul Al-Ashraf. Designing Novel Interfaces via Surface Functionalization of Short-Chain-Length Polyhydroxyalkanoates. Advances in Polymer Technology. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-15.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1121951
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1121951