Foaming of PCL-Based Composites Using scCO-Biocompatibility and Evaluation for Biomedical Applications.

The process of foaming poly(caprolactone)-based composite materials using supercritical carbon dioxide was analyzed, especially in terms of the biocompatibility of the resultant materials. The influence of foaming process conditions and composite material properties on the functional properties of polymer solid foams, intended for artificial scaffolds for bone cell culture, was investigated. The relationship between wettability (contact angle) and water absorption rate as a result of the application of variable conditions for the production of porous structures was presented.

Foaming of PCL-Based Composites Using scCO: Structure and Physical Properties.

The process of foaming poly(caprolactone)-based composites using supercritical carbon dioxide was analyzed. The impact of the conditions of the solid-foam production process on the process efficiency and properties of porous structures was investigated. The novel application of various types of porogens-hydroxyapatite, nanocellulose, carboxymethylcellulose, and graphene oxide-was tested in order to modify the properties and improve the quality of solid foams, increasing their usefulness in specialized practical applications.

Optimisation of a direct plating method for the detection and enumeration of Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris spores.

A direct plating method for the detection and enumeration of Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris spores has been optimised. The results of the application of four types of growth media (BAT agar, YSG agar, K agar and SK agar) regarding the recovery and enumeration of A. acidoterrestris spores were compared.