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Biodegradable, pH-responsive chitosan aerogels for biomedical applications

J. Radwan-Pragłowska,*a   M. Piątkowski, ORCID logo a   Ł. Janus,a   D. Bogdała  and  D. Matysekb  

* Corresponding authors

a Department of Biotechnology and Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Cracow University of Technology, Warszawska 24 St, Cracow, Poland
E-mail: jrpraglowska@chemia.pk.edu.pl

b Faculty of Mining and Geology, Technical University of Ostrava, 17. Listopadu 15 St, Poruba, Ostrava, Czech Republic

Abstract

Novel pH-responsive biodegradable chitosan aerogels for biomedical applications were developed. Prepared from propylene glycol and bioactive acids under MW conditions hydrogels were transformed into aerogels by lyophilisation. Obtained materials were characterized with FT-IR spectroscopy and SEM imaging. Biodegradability, bioactivity and pH response were analysed. An anticancer drug release profile was investigated.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C6RA27474A
Article type
Paper
Submitted
28 Nov 2016
Accepted
16 Jun 2017
First published
28 Jun 2017
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

RSC Adv., 2017,7, 32960-32965

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Biodegradable, pH-responsive chitosan aerogels for biomedical applications

J. Radwan-Pragłowska, M. Piątkowski, Ł. Janus, D. Bogdał and D. Matysek, RSC Adv., 2017, 7, 32960 DOI: 10.1039/C6RA27474A

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