Decellularization of porcine carotid artery : differential effect of pH, osmolality and temperature on cell removal and extracellular matrix retention

Decellularized porcine carotid artery is a promising alternative for small diameter vessel graft in vascular surgeries. The goal was to investigate the differential effect of pH, osmolality and temperature on cell removal and extracellular matrix retention, namely collagen and elastin. Porcine carot...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Foo, Chuan Ping
Other Authors: Chan Wing Yue
Format: Final Year Project (FYP)
Language:English
Published: 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/67180