Applications
Applications of biodegradable polymers include sutures, controlled drug release, and tissue engineering. Biodegradable polymers also could be implemented in drug delivery. The polymer slowly degrades into smaller fragments, releasing a natural product, and there is controlled ability to release a drug. The drug slowly releases as polymer degrades.
Biodegradable polymers have been used to coat a stent and release drugs in a controlled way.
A holy grail is to create organs, such as the kidney from basic constituents. A scaffolding is necessary to grow the entity into a functioning organ. The scaffolding should dissolve away and needs to be biocompatible.
Another application involves the breakdown in landfills after being strong during its useful lifetime.
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