| Literature DB >> 19665475 |
Santosh Kumar1, Joydeep Dutta, P K Dutta.
Abstract
The novel N-heterocyclic chitosan aerogel derivatives were prepared by reacting 79% deacetylated chitosan separately with 4-pyridinecarboxaldehyde and 2,6-pyridinedicarboxaldehyde followed by subsequent solvent exchange into acetone, filteration and lyophilization. The identity of the Schiff bases was confirmed by UV-vis absorption spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The N-heterocyclic chitosan derivatives were evaluated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermo-gravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), rheological studies and biological activity. Overall, the N-heterocyclic chitosan derivative based gels open new perspectives in biomedical applications.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19665475 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2009.08.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Biol Macromol ISSN: 0141-8130 Impact factor: 6.953