1. Comparison of the properties of collagen–chitosan scaffolds after γ-ray irradiation and carbodiimide cross-linking.
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Chen, Zihao, Du, Tianming, Tang, Xiangyu, Liu, Changjun, Li, Ruixin, Xu, Cheng, Tian, Feng, Du, Zhenjie, and Wu, Jimin
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COLLAGEN ,CHITOSAN ,IRRADIATION ,FOURIER transform infrared spectroscopy ,TISSUE scaffolds - Abstract
The property of collagen–chitosan porous scaffold varies according to cross-linking density and scaffold composition. This study was designed to compare the properties of collagen–chitosan porous scaffolds cross-linked with γ-irradiation and carbodiimide (CAR) for the first time. Eleven sets of collagen–chitosan scaffolds containing different concentrations of chitosan at a 5% increasing gradient were fabricated. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy was performed to confirm the success of cross-linking in the scaffolds. The scaffold morphology was evaluated under scanning electron microscope (SEM). SEM revealed that chitosan was an indispensable material for the fabrication of γ-ray irradiation scaffold. The microstructure of γ-ray irradiation scaffold was less stable than those of alternative scaffolds. Based upon swelling ratio, porosity factor, and collagenase degradation, γ-ray irradiation scaffold was less stable than CAR and 25% proportion of chitosan scaffolds. Mechanical property determines the orientation in γ-irradiation and CAR scaffold.In vitrodegradation test indicated that γ-irradiation and CAR cross-linking can elevate the scaffold biocompatibility. Compared with γ-ray irradiation, CAR cross-linked scaffold containing 25% chitosan can more significantly enhance the bio-stability and biocompatibility of collagen–chitosan scaffolds. CAR cross-linked scaffold may be the best choice for future tissue engineering. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2016
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