Fig. 5.
Elastic modulus of multiple lumen conduits. (A) Representative compression and decompression curves for a conduit with porogen to polymer ratio of 12:1. Linear lines were fit to the compression (solid) and decompression (dashed) curve immediately adjacent to the apex. Elastic modulus for the compression curves (B) and decompression curves (C) of conduits with porogen to polymer ratios of 5 and 12. Conduits were fabricated with HMW PLG and 150 µm channels. *Indicates statistical significance of p <0.01 for the comparison.
