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Fig. 5

From: Fabrication of a multilayer bioabsorbable composite vascular stent utilizing oxidized starch-Fe3O4 nanoparticles and polycaprolactone nanofibers

Fig. 5

The mechanical stability of (A) single-layer membrane by tensile strength analysis after 20 weeks, (B) mechanical stability of ML membrane by tensile strength analysis after 12 weeks, (C) mechanical stability of coil-shaped structure by radial compressive strength analysis after 12 weeks, (D) weight reduction of composite sample after incubation in phosphate buffer for 20 weeks, incubation condition: at pH = 7.4, temperature = 37 ºC and rpm =100, (weight loss data points are presented as mean±SD for n=4)

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