An alternative suture material synthesized from chitosan based marine invertebrates
By: Chloe C. Wnek, Jason Kelsey and John P. Wnek
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/njas-2026-0001 | Journal ISSN: 0028-5455
Language: English
Page range: 7 - 15
Published on: Jun 8, 2026
Published by: New Jersey Academy of Science
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