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BIOCOMPATIBLE POLYMERS FOR 3D PRINTING

DUMITRU LUPULEASA 1#, DOINA DRĂGĂNESCU 2#, LUCIAN HÎNCU 3#, CONSTANTIN PETRE TUDOSĂ 3#, DANIELA CIOACĂ 3#*

1.“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Bucharest, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmaceutics, 6 Traian Vuia Street, 020956, Bucharest, Romania
2.“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Bucharest, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Physics and Informatics, 6 Traian Vuia Street, 020956, Bucharest, Romania
3.“Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Bucharest, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Drug Industry and Pharmaceutical Biotechnologies, 6 Traian Vuia Street, 020956, Bucharest, Romania

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Biodegradable polymers have special particularities (e.g. can be transformed chemically or enzymatically in nontoxic, natural byproducts by hydrolysis) that make them suitable for medical applications and represent the best choice for patients’ safety. In this article we review the most important characteristics of biodegradable polymers commonly used for 3D printing in two important health care fields, pharmaceuticals manufacturing and tissue engineering.