Abstract
We demonstrated biopolymer waveguides that are gradually resorbed by the tissue and used them for wound closure. The waveguides enabled a 10-fold extension of the photoactivated tissue area in comparision with conventional photochemical bonding.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings Advanced Photonics 2017 (IPR, NOMA, Sensors, Networks, SPPCom, PS) |
Publisher | Optical Society of American (OSA) |
ISBN (Print) | 9781943580309 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 24 Jul 2017 |
Event | Novel Optical Materials and Applications 2017 - Astor Crowne Plaza, New Orleans, United States Duration: 24 Jul 2017 → 27 Jul 2017 |
Conference
Conference | Novel Optical Materials and Applications 2017 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | New Orleans |
Period | 24/07/17 → 27/07/17 |
Keywords
- Light propagation in tissues
- Array waveguide devices
- Biomaterials