Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics Research Group

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Bioactivity and viscoelastic characterization of chitosan/Bioglass® composite membranes

abstract

Membranes of chitosan (CTS) and composite membranes of CTS with Bioglass® were prepared by solvent casting. Composite membranes were shown to induce the precipitation of apatite upon immersion in simulated body fluids (SBF). The biomineralization process was followed by measuring the variation of the viscoelastic properties of the membranes immersed in SBF, both online and offline. Non-conventional dynamic mechanical analysis was used to measure the change in the storage modulus, E’, and the loss factor, tan δ, as a function of the immersion in SBF. A simple model was used to estimate the E’ of the apatite layer formed in-vitro that was about 130 MPa. This work showed that innovate mechanical tests could be useful to characterize the mechanical performance of composites under physiological conditions.

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Macromolecular Bioscience
info.volume
12
info.issue
8
info.pagination
1106-1113
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WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
info.issn
1616-5195
info.url
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mabi.201200036
info.keywords
bioactive composites, Biomaterials, Guided tissue regeneration, hydroxyapatite, tissue engineering.
info.rights
Open Access
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info.peerReviewed.yes
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published
sidebar.yearOfPublication
2012
sidebar.doi
10.1002/mabi.201200036
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2012-06-18
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