title: [Application of biodegradable polyhydroxybutyrate in medicine and tissue engineering].
abstract: The technology of synthesis, extraction and modification of biodegradable polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) is introduced briefly in this article. It is also summarized that the research progress in application of PHB in drug delivery and tissue engineering.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Polymer Materials of Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072.
authors.forename: Zhijiang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.forename: Ling
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.forename: Guoxiang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cheng
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D006885:Hydroxybutyrates / Q000737:chemistry*; D023822:Tissue Engineering
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D006885:Hydroxybutyrates