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André R Fajardo1, Laís C Lopes2, Angelo O Caleare3, Elizandra A Britta3, Celso V Nakamura3, Adley F Rubira2, Edvani C Muniz2.
Abstract
Silver sulfadiazine (AgSD) loaded chitosan/chondroitin sulfate (CHI/CS) films were formed to be applied as a potential wound dressing material. The liquid uptake capacity of both, CHI/CS and CHI/CS/AgSD, films exhibited a pH-dependent behavior. Tensile tests showed that the amount of CS used to form the films and the further incorporation of AgSD affect the mechanical properties of the films. In vitro AgSD-release assays showed that the CHI/CS mass ratio influences the AgSD release rate. All the investigated CHI/CS/AgSD films sustain the AgSD release up to 96h at physiological pH. Antibacterial activity and cell viability assays showed that all the CHI/CS/AgSD films have activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus but they were not toxic to Vero cells. The results presented in this work indicate that the CHI/CS/AgSD exhibits potential to be applied as a wound dressing material.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID： 25427460 DOI： 10.1016/j.msec.2012.09.025
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl ISSN： 0928-4931 Impact factor: 7.328