Critical Issues in the Characterization of Polymers for Medical Applications

Published

June 1, 2000

Author(s)

Walter G. McDonough, Eric J. Amis, J Kohn

Abstract

On June 14, 2000, the New Jersey Center for Biomaterials and the Polymers Division of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) co-sponsored a one-day workshop on Critical Issues in the Characterization of Polymers for Medical Applications. The workshop; defined some of the critical issues in the design and characterization of polymers for medical applications and highlighted the expertise and technologies available at both NIST and the New Jersey Center for Biomaterials for developing polymers for medical applications. The meeting was broken into sections covering design and synthesis, new imaging techniques, and state-of-the-art research in biomaterials. There was also a facilitated discussion on the critical issues in the characterization of polymers for medical applications as well as a general poster session.

Citation

NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR) - 6535

Report Number

6535

Volume

16(21)

NIST Pub Series

NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR)

Pub Type

NIST Pubs

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https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.6535

Keywords

biomaterials, characterization, critical issues, polymers, tissue engineering, tissue scaffolds

Citation

McDonough, W. , Amis, E. and Kohn, J. (2000), Critical Issues in the Characterization of Polymers for Medical Applications, NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.6535 (Accessed October 21, 2025)