Preparation and chemical and biological characterization of a pectin/chitosan polyelectrolyte complex scaffold for possible bone tissue engineering applications
In this work, porous scaffolds obtained from the freeze-drying of pectin/chitosan polyelectrolyte complexes were prepared and characterized by FTIR, SEM and weight loss studies. Additionally, the cytotoxicity of the prepared scaffolds was evaluated in vitro, using human osteoblast cells. The results obtained showed that cells adhered to scaffolds and proliferated. The study also confirmed that the degradation by-products of pectin/chitosan scaffold are noncytotoxic. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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UCL, Epsom & St Helier Univ Hosp NHS Trust, London WC1E 6BT, England
UCL, S W London Elect Orthopaed Ctr, London WC1E 6BT, EnglandUniv Kiel, Dept Oral & Maxillofacial Surg, D-24098 Kiel, Germany
机构:
UCL, Epsom & St Helier Univ Hosp NHS Trust, London WC1E 6BT, England
UCL, S W London Elect Orthopaed Ctr, London WC1E 6BT, EnglandUniv Kiel, Dept Oral & Maxillofacial Surg, D-24098 Kiel, Germany