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Enlace: http://www.dep.uminho.pt/3bs/
Descripción: Universidade do Minho. Departamento de Engenharia de Polímeros
«The 3B's Research Group - Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics of the Dept. of Polymer Engineering, University of Minho, Portugal, aims at developing new materials to be used on a range of biomedical and environmental applications.
Its research is focused on the development of new polymeric and composite BIOMATERIALS from natural origin and mainly from renewable resources (starch, casein, soy, chitin, algae, etc.).
Several BIODEGRADABLE systems are being studied for applications related with bone replacement/fixation/cements, tissue engineering scaffolding and tissue regeneration (skin, bone and cartilage), systems for controlled release of drug or bioactive agents, and environmental degradable plastics.
The group's activities apply a research approach in which the investigators always try to learn from nature, understand its function and mimic it, by designing innovative BIOMIMETIC processing routes and materials.
All the research is in the interface between materials science engineering, chemistry, life sciences and biotechnology, and involves a strong network of international partners.»
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