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Cătălina-Natalia Cheburu1, B Stoica, A Neamţu

  • 1Romanian Academy, "P. Poni" Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Department of Physical Chemistry of Polymers.

Revista Medico-Chirurgicala a Societatii De Medici Si Naturalisti Din Iasi
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Chitosan hydrogels, created using glutaraldehyde, show no negative impact on cell growth and possess excellent blood compatibility. These findings highlight their potential as promising biomaterials for various applications.

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Area of Science:

  • Biomaterials Science
  • Polymer Chemistry

Background:

  • Chitosan is a natural cationic polysaccharide with diverse applications.
  • Chitosan hydrogels can be synthesized for drug delivery, immobilization, and encapsulation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To prepare and characterize chitosan hydrogels crosslinked with glutaraldehyde.
  • To evaluate the biocompatibility of these hydrogels for potential biomedical use.

Main Methods:

  • Hydrogel preparation via chitosan and glutaraldehyde crosslinking.
  • Characterization using Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy.
  • Assessment of cellular growth inhibition via chemiluminescence assay and hemolytic activity via spectrophotometry.

Main Results:

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  • Chitosan hydrogels demonstrated no inhibitory effect on cellular growth.
  • Hemolytic activity was found to be below 1%, indicating good blood compatibility.

    • Conclusions:

    • Chitosan hydrogels exhibit favorable biocompatibility, with minimal hemolytic activity.
    • These chitosan-based materials show significant promise for biomedical applications.