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Area of Science:

  • Biomaterials Science
  • Tissue Engineering
  • Drug Delivery Systems

Background:

  • Composite sponges with antibacterial and drug-carrying functions are crucial for medical tissue engineering.
  • Cassava silk fibroin (CSF) and chitosan (CS) are biocompatible polymers with potential for developing advanced medical materials.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To fabricate and characterize a novel composite sponge using CSF and CS.
  • To evaluate the sponge's structural, mechanical, swelling, antibacterial, and drug-carrying properties.
  • To assess the potential of the CSF-CS composite sponge for drug delivery and wound dressing applications.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of CSF-CS composite sponge via freeze-drying and hydrogen bonding.
  • Characterization using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Fourier Transform Infrared Absorption (FTIR), and X-ray Diffraction (XRD).
  • Evaluation of swelling rate, mechanical properties, antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli, and ibuprofen drug loading/release.

Main Results:

  • Successfully fabricated a CSF-CS composite sponge with a 3D porous mesh structure.
  • The sponge exhibited >70% porosity, >400% expansion rate, and good mechanical resistance.
  • Demonstrated excellent drug-carrying capacity for ibuprofen and significant bacteriostatic effects on Escherichia coli.

Conclusions:

  • The developed CSF-CS composite sponge is a promising biomaterial for medical applications.
  • Its properties make it suitable for use in drug delivery systems and advanced wound dressings.
  • Further research is warranted to explore its full therapeutic potential in tissue engineering.