Biodegradable Polyesters for Tissue Engineering

• Published in: Macromolecular symposia Vol. 253; no. 1; pp. 47 - 58
• Main Author: Slomkowski, Stanislaw
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Weinheim WILEY-VCH Verlag 01.08.2007; WILEY‐VCH Verlag; Wiley-VCH
• Subjects: aliphatic polyesters; Applied sciences; Biological and medical sciences; Exact sciences and technology; Medical sciences; Organic polymers; Physicochemistry of polymers; polymeric scaffolds; Polymers with particular properties; Preparation, kinetics, thermodynamics, mechanism and catalysts; Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases; Technology. Biomaterials. Equipments; tissue engineering; State of the art; Lactone copolymer; Tissue engineering; Morphology; Aliphatic polymer; Preparation; Biomaterial; Manufacturing; Lactone polymer; Framework; Aliphatic copolymer
• ISSN: 1022-1360; 1521-3900
• DOI: 10.1002/masy.200750706

Paper describes basic characteristics of synthesis and properties of aliphatic polyesters used for tissue engineering. Described is also synthesis of polyester containing block copolymers suitable for surface modification. Described are methods used for scaffold fabrication with required porosity. In particular, presented are methods according to which scaffolds are made from prefabricated polyester micro‐ and nanoparticles.