Abstract
Cytotoxicity of poly(desaminotyrosyl-tyrosine ethyl ester carbonate) [poly(DTE carbonate)] and poly(lactic acid), and their long term degradation products was investigated. Results showed that only lactic acid, a degradation product of poly(lactic acid), was seriously toxic at concentrations of 0.1 mM and 1 mM. Poly(DTE carbonate) showed no evidence of cytotoxicity and allowed fibroblast cells to adhere and grow normally, making it a good candidate for a biodegradable implant material.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages | 271 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| State | Published - 1996 |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1996 5th World Biomaterials Congress. Part 2 (of 2) - Toronto, Can Duration: May 29 1996 → Jun 2 1996 |
Other
| Other | Proceedings of the 1996 5th World Biomaterials Congress. Part 2 (of 2) |
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| City | Toronto, Can |
| Period | 5/29/96 → 6/2/96 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science