title: The proving of polyhydroxybutyrate and its potential in medical technology.
abstract: Polyhydroxybutyrate has been around for a couple of decades within the medical technology industry, but without making a significant impact. That may be about to change.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Engineering Department, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK. dfw.ce@liverpool.ac.uk
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D020341:Absorbable Implants / Q000639:trends*; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends*; D006885:Hydroxybutyrates / Q000737:chemistry*; D011091:Polyesters / Q000737:chemistry*; D023822:Tissue Engineering / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends*; D006113:United Kingdom; D000094122:Polyhydroxybutyrates
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D006885:Hydroxybutyrates; D011091:Polyesters; C003182:poly-beta-hydroxybutyrate; D000094122:Polyhydroxybutyrates