Palm readings: Manicaria saccifera palm fibers are biocompatible textiles with low immunogenicity.
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Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl. 2020 Mar;108:110484. doi: 10.1016/j.msec.2019.110484. Epub 2019 Nov 27.
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PMID: 31924028
Plant-based fibers are a potential alternative to synthetic polymer fibers that can yield enhanced biocompatibility and mechanical properties matching those properties of tissue. Given the unique morphology of the bract of the Manicaria saccifera palm, being an inte …
Plant-based fibers are a potential alternative to synthetic polymer fibers that can yield enhanced biocompatibility and mechanical propertie …