Bioabsorbable polymer optical waveguides for deep-tissue photomedicine

Light-based therapies are of growing importance in medicine, though penetrating tissue and reaching the targeted area can be difficult. Here, the authors report the use of biodegradable waveguides capable of directing light where desired, and demonstrate the potential for wound healing.

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Main Authors: Sedat Nizamoglu, Malte C. Gather, Matjaž Humar, Myunghwan Choi, Seonghoon Kim, Ki Su Kim, Sei Kwang Hahn, Giuliano Scarcelli, Mark Randolph, Robert W. Redmond, Seok Hyun Yun
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Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2016
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/18ebd49e3d37407e8c737815e6a3c192
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