Publications by authors named "Muthualagu Natarajan Logeshwari"
Article Synopsis
- Interfacial Polyelectrolyte Complexation (IPC) was used to create composite, micro-scale fibers from keratin, specifically chitosan-keratin (CK) and keratin-keratin (KK) fibers, for potential use as medical sutures.
- The mechanical properties showed that CK fibers were stiffer (higher Young's modulus) while KK fibers had better elongation (strain-at-break) due to unique strain-stiffening characteristics.
- In in vivo tests with mice, the keratin fibers caused minimal immune response and degradation over time, especially the KK fibers, suggesting they could be a viable alternative to standard non-absorbable sutures like Dafilon®.
