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RSC ADVANCES
Volume 4, Issue 64, Pages 33840-33847Publisher
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/c4ra04212c
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- NSFC [21276181, 21202115, 50603017]
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Porous chitosan/gelatin (CS/Gel) foams with ordered porous structures were prepared by a unidirectional freeze-drying method. The CS/Gel foams had ordered porous structures with high porosities. The porosity of the foam depended on the concentration of the CS/Gel preparation solution and the CS/Gel ratio. The CS/Gel concentration affected the compressive strength of the porous CS/Gel foams and higher concentrations resulted in better strength. The CS/Gel ratio affected both the compressive strength and the degradation rate of the CS/Gel foam. Low CS/Gel ratios resulted in foams with higher compressive strength and higher degradation rates. The CS/Gel foams had a high adsorption capacity for aqueous Pb2+ and Co2+ ions and fetal bovine serum. In addition, gentamicin loaded CS/Gel foams had different release rates which depended on the composition and porous structure of the foams. The CS/Gel foams should be useful as scaffolds for cell cultures or drug releasing implants.
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