Evaluation of Physical and Mechanical Properties of Porous Poly (Ethylene Glycol)-co-(L-Lactic Acid) Hydrogels during Degradation

Yu-Chieh Chiu; Sevi Kocagöz; Jeffery C. Larson; Eric M. Brey

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0060728

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Evaluation of Physical and Mechanical Properties of Porous Poly (Ethylene Glycol)-co-(L-Lactic Acid) Hydrogels during Degradation

Yu-Chieh Chiu,

Affiliation Department of Biomedical Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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Sevi Kocagöz,

Affiliation Department of Biomedical Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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Jeffery C. Larson,

Affiliations Department of Biomedical Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, Research Service, Hines Veterans Administration Hospital, Hines, Illinois, United States of America
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Eric M. Brey

* E-mail: brey@iit.edu

Affiliations Department of Biomedical Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, Research Service, Hines Veterans Administration Hospital, Hines, Illinois, United States of America
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Evaluation of Physical and Mechanical Properties of Porous Poly (Ethylene Glycol)-co-(L-Lactic Acid) Hydrogels during Degradation

Yu-Chieh Chiu,
Sevi Kocagöz,
Jeffery C. Larson,
Eric M. Brey

Published: April 9, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0060728

About the Authors

Yu-Chieh Chiu

Affiliation Department of Biomedical Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

Sevi Kocagöz

Affiliation Department of Biomedical Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

Jeffery C. Larson

Affiliations Department of Biomedical Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, Research Service, Hines Veterans Administration Hospital, Hines, Illinois, United States of America

Eric M. Brey

* E-mail: brey@iit.edu

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: YCC SK EMB. Performed the experiments: YCC SK JCL. Analyzed the data: YCC SK JCL EMB. Wrote the paper: YCC SK JCL EMB.

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