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CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
Volume 84, Issue 3, Pages 1093-1102Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2010.12.075
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Polysaccharide ulvan; Nanofibers; Electrospinning; Ulvan/poly(vinyl alcohol) fibers; Crystallinity; Biomaterial
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The nanofiber ability of an ulvan-rich extract, originated from the low cost biomass of the alga Ulva rigida, has been achieved for the first time via electrospinning. Ulvan-based uniform nanofibers were produced by being blended with poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA). The nanofibers have an average diameter controllable down to 84 nm and present a highly ordered crystalline structure under transmission electron microscopy (TEM). A new complex fiber is created, which results from ulvan-rich extract and PVA ionic assembly and involves borate esters and divalent cations. The spinnability of this anionic sulfated polysaccharide-rich extract in combination with its interesting biological and physicochemical properties can lead to new biomedical applications such as drug release systems. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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