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DYNAMIC SURFACES FOR URINARY CATHETERS: THE EFFECT OF POLY (GLYCEROL SEBACATE CITRATE) COMPOSITION ON DEGRADATION, ENCRUSTATION RESISTANCE AND BACTERIAL RESPONSE
Encrustation and blockage of urinary catheters, caused by the formation of crystalline biofilms, has been a problem since their invention more than 90 years ago. This thesis addresses the issue via a biomaterials approach, specifically, utilising poly glycerol sebacate citrate (PGSC) produced …