Sterilization techniques for biodegradable scaffolds in tissue engineering applications.
Sterilization techniques for biodegradable scaffolds in tissue engineering applications.
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DOI:
10.1177/2041731416648810
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发表时间:
2016-01
影响因子:
8.2
通讯作者:
Cao X
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作者:
Dai Z;Ronholm J;Tian Y;Sethi B;Cao X
Biodegradable scaffolds have been extensively studied due to their wide applications in biomaterials and tissue engineering. However, infections associated with in vivo use of these scaffolds by different microbiological contaminants remain to be a significant challenge. This review focuses on different sterilization techniques including heat, chemical, irradiation, and other novel sterilization techniques for various biodegradable scaffolds. Comparisons of these techniques, including their sterilization mechanisms, post-sterilization effects, and sterilization efficiencies, are discussed.