From foam to bone: Plant cellulose can pave the way for healthy bone implants

It’s made by treating nanocrystals derived from plant cellulose so that they link up and form a strong but lightweight sponge

Researchers from the University of British Columbia and McMaster University have developed what could be the bone implant material of…

Full text: https://news.ubc.ca/2019/03/19/from-foam-to-bone-plant-cellulose-can-pave-the-way-for-healthy-bone-implants/

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University of British Columbia, 2019-03-19.

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