Computer-aided 4D modeling of hydrolytic degradation in micropatterned bioresorbable membranes

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Özbolat, İbrahim T. and Marchany, Michelle and Joseph, A. Gardella, Jr., and Koç, Bahattin (2013) Computer-aided 4D modeling of hydrolytic degradation in micropatterned bioresorbable membranes. Journal of Medical Devices, 7 (2). ISSN 1932-6181 (Print) 1932-619X (Online)

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Abstract

Real-time degradation studies of bioresorbable polymers can take weeks, months, and even years to conduct. For this reason, developing and validating mathematical models that describe and predict degradation can provide a means to accelerate the development of materials and devices for controlled drug release. This study aims to develop and experimentally validate a computer-aided model that simulates the hydrolytic degradation kinetics of bioresorbable polymeric micropatterned membranes for tissue engineering applications. Specifically, the model applies to circumstances that are conducive for the polymer to undergo surface erosion. The developed model provides a simulation tool enabling the prediction and visualization of the dynamic geometry of the degrading membrane. In order to validate the model, micropatterned polymeric membranes were hydrolytically degraded in vitro and the morphological changes were analyzed using optical microscopy. The model is then extended to predict spatiotemporal degradation kinetics of variational micropatterned architectures.
Item Type: Article
Additional Information: Article number: 021004
Subjects: T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) > TA164 Bioengineering
T Technology > T Technology (General) > T055.4-60.8 Industrial engineering. Management engineering
R Medicine > R Medicine (General) > R856-857 Biomedical engineering. Electronics. Instrumentation
Divisions: Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences > Academic programs > Industrial Engineering
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences > Academic programs > Manufacturing Systems Eng.
Depositing User: Bahattin Koç
Date Deposited: 23 Jul 2013 15:05
Last Modified: 01 Aug 2019 10:47
URI: https://research.sabanciuniv.edu/id/eprint/21715

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