Enhanced blood coagulation and antibacterial activities of carboxymethyl-kappa-carrageenan-containing nanofibers.

Ideal wound dressings should be biocompatible, exhibit high antibacterial activity, and promote blood coagulation. To impart these imperative functions, carboxymethyl-kappa-carrageenan was incorporated into poly(vinyl alcohol) nanofibers (PVA-CMKC). The antibacterial activity of the nanofibers was evaluated.

Biocompatible Crosslinked Nanofibers of Poly(Vinyl Alcohol)/Carboxymethyl-Kappa-Carrageenan Produced by a Green Process.

This study presents a new type of biocompatible nanofiber based on poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and carboxymethyl-kappa-carrageenan (CMKC) blends, produced with no generation of hazardous waste. The nanofibers are produced by electrospinning using PVA:CMKC blends with ratios of 1:0, 1:0.25, 1:0.

Polyelectrolyte multilayers containing a tannin derivative polyphenol improve blood compatibility through interactions with platelets and serum proteins.

To develop hemocompatible surfaces, a cationic tannin derivate (TN) was used to prepare polyelectrolyte multilayers (PEMs) with the glycosaminoglycans heparin (HEP) and chondroitin sulfate (CS). The surface chemistry of the PEMs was characterized using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and water contact angle measurements. PEMs assembled with chitosan (CHI) and HEP or CS were used as controls.

Novel cationic tannin/glycosaminoglycan-based polyelectrolyte multilayers promote stem cells adhesion and proliferation.

Modifying materials with biocompatible surface coatings is an important method for controlling cell responses to biomaterials. In this work, tanfloc (TN), a cationic tannin-derivative polymer was assembled with heparin (HEP) and chondroitin sulfate (CS), using the layer-by-layer (LbL) approach, to build polyelectrolyte multilayers (PEMs) and to design cytocompatible coatings. LbL deposition was monitored through Fourier-transform surface plasmon resonance, and characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy, and contact angle measurements.

Study of the reaction of grafting acrylamide onto xanthan gum.

The present study aimed to study the reaction conditions of grafting of acrylamide on xanthan gum. It was analyzed the influence of reaction conditions, mainly type of initiator activation, initiator concentration and initiator/acrylamide ratio, on graft parameters and copolymer properties. Potassium persulfate was employed as an initiator and heating or N,N,N',N'-tetramethylethylenediamine was used to activate the initiator.