Fig. 2: In vitro degradation of LZ61-KBMS stents in bioreactor. | Communications Biology

Fig. 2: In vitro degradation of LZ61-KBMS stents in bioreactor.

From: In-vivo efficacy of biodegradable ultrahigh ductility Mg-Li-Zn alloy tracheal stents for pediatric airway obstruction

Fig. 2

A The 3D structure of AZ31 and LZ61-KBMS stents based on µCT scan at different time points indicating the remaining stents after immersion in a dynamic flow environment. B the remaining volume of the stents calculated based on the 3D structure of AZ31 and LZ61-KBMS stents. (n = 3). C The SEM images of the stent surface after 5 weeks of immersion in a dynamic flow environment (i) LZ61-KBMS stent, (ii) AZ31 stent, scale bar = 100 µm. D The presence and elemental percentages of O, Mg, Ca, and P present in the degradation layer deposited on the stents after 5 weeks of immersion as measured by EDAX. (n = 3, *P < 0.05).

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