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Responsive hydrophobically associating polymers: a review of structure and properties by Tonge, S.R, Tighe, B.J

“…Responsive hydrophobically associating polymers can in many ways be considered to be analogous to proteins in their ability to form compact molecules with a…”
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Injectable hydrogels with high fixed charge density and swelling pressure for nucleus pulposus repair: Biomimetic glycosaminoglycan analogues by Sivan, S.S., Roberts, S., Urban, J.P.G., Menage, J., Bramhill, J., Campbell, D., Franklin, V.J., Lydon, F., Merkher, Y., Maroudas, A., Tighe, B.J.

“…The load-bearing biomechanical role of the intervertebral disc is governed by the composition and organization of its major macromolecular components, collagen…”
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Centrifugally spun polyhydroxybutyrate fibres: accelerated hydrolytic degradation studies by Foster, L.J.R., Tighe, B.J.

“…Centrifugal spinning is a novel process that readily permits the incorporation of particulate additives while avoiding the thermal damage often associated with…”
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Macroporous hydrogels for biomedical applications: methodology and morphology by Oxley, H R, Corkhill, P H, Fitton, J H, Tighe, B J

“…Macroporous hydrogel membranes have been fabricated using two complementary techniques, both involving the polymerization of a solution of monomers around a…”
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Polymers for biodegradable medical devices. VIII. Hydroxybutyrate-hydroxyvalerate copolymers: physical and degradative properties of blends with polycaprolactone by Yasin, M, Tighe, B J

“…The physical and degradative properties of polyhydroxybutyrate-hydroxyvalerate copolymer blends with polycaprolactone were investigated. Blends containing low…”
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Polymers for biodegradable medical devices XI. Microencapsulation studies: characterization of hydrocortisone-loaded poly-hydroxybutyrate-hydroxyvalerate microspheres by Embleton, J. K., Tighe, B. J.

“…Hydrocortisone-loaded monolithic microspheres were prepared, using a single emulsion solvent evaporation process, from a range of poly- #103…”
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A model for the preliminary biological screening of potential keratoprosthetic biomaterials by Sandeman, S.R, Lloyd, A.W, Tighe, B.J, Franklin, V, Li, J, Lydon, F, Liu, C.S.C, Mann, D.J, James, S.E, Martin, R

“…A series of in vitro screening assays for the preliminary selection of biomaterials for use in the fabrication of artificial corneas (keratoprostheses) (KPros)…”
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Long term enteral feeding in diabetes mellitus – a systematic review by Tighe, B. J.

“…An extensive search of electronic databases (MEDLINE, AMED, CINHAL), the grey literature, handsearching, contact with professional groups and key authors was…”
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Mathematical modelling of corneal swelling by Li, L Y, Tighe, B J, Ruberti, J W

“…This paper presents a differential model of the corneal transport system capable of modelling thickness changes in response to osmotic perturbations applied to…”
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Enzymatic assay of hydroxybutyric acid monomer formation in poly(β-hydroxybutyrate) degradation studies by Foster, L.J.R., Tighe, B.J.

“…A novel method for monitoring the degradation of poly(β-hydroxybutyrate) based on the enzymatic assay of β-hydroxybutyrate (HBA) monomers has been developed…”
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Synthetic hydrogels (10): anomalous transport behaviour in crown ether-containing hydrogel membranes by Hamilton, C.J, Murphy, S.M, Tighe, B.J

“…The physical immobilisation of a range of crown ethers within hydrogel membranes of a range of water contents has been examined. The efficiency of the…”
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Synthetic routes to responsive polymers; co-polycondensation of tri-functional amino acids with diacylchlorides by Eccleston, M.E., Slater, N.K.H., Tighe, B.J.

“…The condensation of diamino acids and their derivatives such as l-lysine, l-lysine ethyl ester and l-ornithine with aromatic and aliphatic diacyl chlorides was…”
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A comparison of friction in hydrogel and polyurethane materials for cushion-form joints by Caravia, L., Dowson, D., Fisher, J., Corkhill, P. H., Tighe, B. J.

“…The use of a thin layer of a compliant material as a bearing surface in human replacement joints has been found to promote fluid-film lubrication in the joint…”
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Polylactic acids produced from L- and DL-lactic acid anhydrosulfite : stereochemical aspects by AMASS, A. J, N'GOALA, K. L. R, TIGHE, B. J, SCHUE, F

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The potential of hydrogels as synthetic articular cartilage by Corkhill, P H, Trevett, A S, Tighe, B J

“…The relatively poor mechanical properties of conventional synthetic hydrogels are illustrated and compared with those of articular cartilage. By using the…”
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Cellular interactions with synthetic polymer surfaces in culture by Lydon, M J, Minett, T W, Tighe, B J

“…The success of synthetic polymers as biomaterials depends upon their interfacial properties and resultant interactions with cells and biological fluids in…”
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Polymers for biodegradable medical devices. X. Microencapsulation studies: control of poly-hydroxybutyrate-hydroxyvalerate microcapsules porosity via polycaprolactone blending by Embleton, J K, Tighe, B J

“…Reservoir-type microcapsules were prepared using a double emulsion solvent evaporation process from a range of different poly-beta-hydroxybutyrate homopolymers…”
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Polymer membranes in clinical sensor applications. I. An overview of membrane function by Davies, M L, Hamilton, C J, Murphy, S M, Tighe, B J

“…Polymer membranes are used in a wide variety of molecular sensing devices many of which are of potential clinical interest. The role of the polymer and the…”
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Determination of lubricating film thickness for permeable hydrogel and non-permeable polyurethane layers bonded to a rigid substrate with particular reference to cushion form hip joint replacements by McClure, G, Jin, Z M, Fisher, J, Tighe, B J

“…The lubricating film thickness in a model of compliant layered bearings, using both permeable hydrogels and non-permeable polyurethane elastomers for total hip…”
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Incorporation and release of fluorescein isothiocyanate-linked dextrans from a bead-formed macroporous hydrophilic matrix with potential for sustained release by Atkins, T W, McCallion, R L, Tighe, B J

“…Freeze-thaw polymerization has been used to generate a bead-formed (100-3000 microns) macroporous hydrophilic matrix with potential for the sustained release…”
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