Biomedical Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
The recent Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the clinical appli-
cation of P(4HB) suggests a promising future for PHA [114]. The application of
PHA in composites scaffolds showing potential for drug delivery has been devel-
oped for bone tissue engineering [115]. The emphasis is on the area of medical/
biomedical applications including the development to regenerate bone tissue by
combining PHA with bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells [116], neural stem
cells nanofi ber scaffolds [117], among others.
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