Physics – Condensed Matter – Materials Science
Scientific paper
2010-02-26
J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 269, 012019 (2011)
Physics
Condensed Matter
Materials Science
9 pages, 5 figures. Proceedings for the Anglo-French Physical Acoustics Conference, Grasmere, January 2010
Scientific paper
10.1088/1742-6596/269/1/012019
The exclusive ability of acoustic waves to probe the structural, mechanical and fluidic properties of foams may offer novel approaches to characterise the porous scaffolds employed in tissue engineering. Motivated by this we conduct a preliminary investigation into the acoustic properties of a typical biopolymer and the feasibility of acoustic propagation within a foam scaffold thereof. Focussing on poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid), we use a pulse-echo method to determine the longitudinal speed of sound, whose temperature-dependence reveals the glass transition of the polymer. Finally, we demonstrate the first topographic and tomographic acoustic images of polymer foam tissue scaffolds.
Mather Melissa L.
Morgan Simon P.
Parker N. G.
Povey M. J. W.
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