Methacrylate polymers and copolymers as urinary tract biomaterials: Resistance to encrustation and microbial adhesion
Authors:
- Michael M. TunneyMTMichael M. Tunney
- David S. JonesDJDavid S. Jones
- Sean P. GormanSGSean P. Gorman
- 1 May 1997
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in International Journal of Pharmaceutics
- Vol. 151 (1) , 121-126
Abstract
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