Methods for Improved Flexural Mechanical Properties of 3D-Plotted PCL-Based Scaffolds for Heart Valve Tissue Engineering

RAGAERT, Kim ;DE SOMER, Filip ;VAN DE VELDE, Stieven ;DEGRIECK, Joris ;CARDON, Ludwig .
Methods for Improved Flexural Mechanical Properties of 3D-Plotted PCL-Based Scaffolds for Heart Valve Tissue Engineering. 
Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering, [S.l.], v. 59, n.11, p. 669-676, june 2018. 
ISSN 0039-2480.
Available at: <https://www.sv-jme.eu/sl/article/methods-for-improved-flexural-mechanical-properties-of-3d-plotted-pcl-based-scaffolds-for-heart-valve-tissue-engineering/>. Date accessed: 20 apr. 2024. 
doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.5545/sv-jme.2013.1003.

Ragaert, K., De Somer, F., Van de Velde, S., Degrieck, J., & Cardon, L.
(2013).
Methods for Improved Flexural Mechanical Properties of 3D-Plotted PCL-Based Scaffolds for Heart Valve Tissue Engineering.
Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 59(11), 669-676.
doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.5545/sv-jme.2013.1003

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Ragaert, K.,De Somer, F.,Van de Velde, S.,Degrieck, J.,Cardon, L.
2013 June 59. Methods for Improved Flexural Mechanical Properties of 3D-Plotted PCL-Based Scaffolds for Heart Valve Tissue Engineering. Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering. [Online] 59:11

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Ragaert, Kim, Filip  De Somer, Stieven  Van de Velde, Joris  Degrieck, & Ludwig  Cardon.
"Methods for Improved Flexural Mechanical Properties of 3D-Plotted PCL-Based Scaffolds for Heart Valve Tissue Engineering." Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering [Online], 59.11 (2013): 669-676. Web.  20 Apr. 2024

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Ragaert, Kim, De Somer, Filip, Van de Velde, Stieven, Degrieck, Joris, AND Cardon, Ludwig.
"Methods for Improved Flexural Mechanical Properties of 3D-Plotted PCL-Based Scaffolds for Heart Valve Tissue Engineering" Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering [Online], Volume 59 Number 11 (28 June 2018)