SIMPLE COMPUTER-CONTROLLED GONIOPHOTOMETER FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF EARLY STAGE CHANGES IN BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS

被引:2
作者
KNOWLES, JC
HASTINGS, GW
机构
[1] Biomedical Engineering Unit, Medical Institute, Hartshill, Stoke on Trent
来源
JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING | 1990年 / 12卷 / 02期
关键词
gloss factor; Goniophotometer; specular angle;
D O I
10.1016/0141-5425(90)90128-A
中图分类号
R318 [生物医学工程];
学科分类号
0831 ;
摘要
Biodegradable polymers exhibit major surface changes that cannot be measured by gravimetric methods. This paper describes a simple, inexpensive system that can accurately record these surface changes. It is based on a laser light source and a scanning photodiode controlled by microcomputer. © 1990.
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页码:102 / 104
页数:3
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