Polycaproamide degradation in rabbits and in several model media

The nets of potycaproamide removed from rabbits after implantation for times up to 400 days showed a significant change in mass and in molecular weight. The degradation of polycaproamide filaments takes place both on the surface (change of mass) and in the bulk of the polymer implant (change in the...

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Published in:Biomaterials 1980-10, Vol.1 (4), p.214-216
Main Authors: Gumargalieva, K.Z., Moiseev, Yu.V., Daurova, T.T., Voronkova, O.S., Rozanova, I.B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Azepines
Caprolactam - analogs & derivatives
Enzymes
Models, Biological
Molecular Weight
Polymers
Prostheses and Implants
Rabbits
Salts
Time Factors
Water
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Summary:The nets of potycaproamide removed from rabbits after implantation for times up to 400 days showed a significant change in mass and in molecular weight. The degradation of polycaproamide filaments takes place both on the surface (change of mass) and in the bulk of the polymer implant (change in the molecular weight). The role of phosphates and the enzymes in the polymer degradation are discussed.
ISSN:0142-9612
1878-5905
DOI:10.1016/0142-9612(80)90020-4