Modification of the biopolymer castor oil with free isocyanate groups to be app...

• Author(s): Ferreira, P. ; Pereira, R. ; Coelho, J. F. J. ; Silva, António F. M. ; Gil, M. H.
• Date: 2007
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10316/3791
• Origin: Estudo Geral - Universidade de Coimbra
• Subject(s): Surgical adhesives; Surface energy; Thermal analysis; Haemocompatibility
• Document Type: Article
• Language: English

Description

Surgical adhesives have been used for several applications, including haemostasis, sealing air leakages and tissue adhesion. The aim of this work was to develop a biodegradable urethane-based bioadhesive containing free isocyanate groups. This material presents the advantage of being biodegradable, biocompatible and having the capacity of reacting with amino groups present in the biological molecules. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6T7J-4KBD4TJ-1/1/1cde3dc84251fac9fbcbb7cef25c7090