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Micrograph no
118
Brief description
Poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) porous scaffold for tissue engineering. Average Pore Size 100-300 µm, porosity estimated at 65%
Keywords
biodegradable polymer Link to MATTER Glossary entry for biodegradable polymer, bone Link to MATTER Glossary entry for bone, poly(lactide-co-glycolic acid) PLGA, polymer Link to MATTER Glossary entry for polymer, tissue engineering Link to MATTER Glossary entry for tissue engineering
Categories
Polymer
System
Poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA)
Composition
Not specified
Standard codes
Reaction
Processing
PLGA melt cast, particulate leaching (NaCl)
Applications
Tissue Engineering Scaffold for Bone Cells (Osteons) or Cartilage (Chondrocytes)
Sample preparation
Fractured (no coating)
Technique
Scanning electron microscopy, environmental
Length bar
400 μm
Further information
The patients own cells are seeded onto the scaffold and allowed to attach and start producing new bone. The construct is implanted into the defect site, where eventually the polymer will biodegrade and be completely removed, leaving a natural autogenous bone graft.
Contributor
V A Mellon
Organisation
Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge
Date
03/12/01
Licence for re-use
Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International

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