Preparation, characterization, and evaluation of 3,6-O-N-acetylethylenediamine modified chitosan as potential antimicrobial wound dressing material

2018 ◽  
Vol 180 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qifeng Dang ◽  
Kai Liu ◽  
Chengsheng Liu ◽  
Tao Xu ◽  
Jingquan Yan ◽  
...  
Polymers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 1473 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ioana A. Duceac ◽  
Liliana Verestiuc ◽  
Cristina D. Dimitriu ◽  
Vasilica Maier ◽  
Sergiu Coseri

The dynamic evolution of materials with medical applications, particularly for drug delivery and wound dressing applications, gives impetus to design new proposed materials, among which, hydrogels represent a promising, powerful tool. In this context, multifunctional hydrogels have been obtained from chemically modified chitosan and acrylic polymers as cross-linkers, followed by subsequent conjugation with arginine. The hydrogels were finely tuned considering the variation of the synthetic monomer and the preparation conditions. The advantage of using both natural and synthetic polymers allowed porous networks with superabsorbent behavior, associated with a non-Fickian swelling mechanism. The in vitro release profiles for ibuprofen and the corresponding kinetics were studied, and the results revealed a swelling-controlled release. The biodegradability studies in the presence of lysozyme, along with the hemostatic evaluation and the induced fibroblast and stem cell proliferation, have shown that the prepared hydrogels exhibit characteristics that make them suitable for local drug delivery and wound dressing.


2017 ◽  
Vol 102 ◽  
pp. 457-467 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yubei Zhang ◽  
Qifeng Dang ◽  
Chengsheng Liu ◽  
Jingquan Yan ◽  
Dongsu Cha ◽  
...  

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (6) ◽  
pp. 689-701 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahsa Hoseinpour Najar ◽  
Mohsen Minaiyan ◽  
Azade Taheri

The development of an effective wound dressing with the ability to induce skin wound healing is a great challenge in medicine. Nanofibers are highly attractive for wound dressing preparation due to their properties such as hemostasis induction, good absorption of wound exudates, and facilitation of cell growth. Chitosan nanofibers have attracted great attention for application in wound dressings due to their accelerating effects on wound healing. In this study, arginine surface-modified chitosan nanofibers were successfully prepared by attachment of arginine molecules on the surface of chitosan nanofibers using sodium alginate through electrostatic interaction. The effect of pH on the amount of attached arginine was evaluated at three different pH values; 5, 6, and 7. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and zeta potential of chitosan nanofibers before and after surface modification suggested the occurrence of the attachment of arginine to chitosan nanofibers. Scanning electron microscope images showed the nanofibrous structure of arginine surface-modified chitosan nanofibers with an average diameter ranging from 100 nm to 150 nm. The release of arginine from arginine surface-modified chitosan nanofibers gel showed a sustained release manner. The suitable viscosity and spreadability of arginine surface-modified chitosan nanofibers gel verified its easy application at the wound site. Arginine surface-modified chitosan nanofibers gel significantly improved the wound healing process including wound closure when tested in vivo using rat model. Additionally, histological examination and immunohistochemical studies showed the significant enhancement of the re-epithelialization, collagen deposition, and angiogenesis in the skin of the animal group treated with arginine surface-modified chitosan nanofibers gel compared with the other control groups. These results suggested that arginine surface-modified chitosan nanofibers gel could be introduced as an effective wound dressing.


TAPPI Journal ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 29-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
PEDRAM FATEHI ◽  
LIYING QIAN ◽  
RATTANA KITITERAKUN ◽  
THIRASAK RIRKSOMBOON ◽  
HUINING XIAO

The application of an oppositely charged dual polymer system is a promising approach to enhance paper strength. In this work, modified chitosan (MCN), a cationic polymer, and carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), an anionic polymer, were used sequentially to improve paper strength. The adsorption of MCN on cellulose fibers was analyzed via polyelectrolyte titration. The formation of MCN/CMC complex in water and the deposition of this complex on silicon wafers were investigated by means of atomic force microscope and quasi-elastic light scattering techniques. The results showed that paper strength was enhanced slightly with a layer-by-layer assembly of the polymers. However, if the washing stage, which was required for layer-by-layer assembly, was eliminated, the MCN/CMC complex was deposited on fibers more efficiently, and the paper strength was improved more significantly. The significant improvement was attributed to the extra development of fiber bonding, confirmed further by scanning electron microscope observation of the bonding area of fibers treated with or without washing. However, the brightness of papers was somewhat decreased by the deposition of the complex on fibers. Higher paper strength also was achieved using rapid drying rather than air drying.


2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cigdem Kilicarislan Ozkan ◽  
Hasan Ozgunay ◽  
Stefania Marin ◽  
Madalina Georgiana Albu Kaya

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