Thermodynamics of interaction between water and the composite films based on chitosan and chitin nanofibrils.

Interaction between water and composite films based on chitosan and chitin nanofibrils was studied. Isotherms of water vapor sorption by composite films were used to calculate partial values of entropy and enthalpy of sorbate; dependences of entropy and enthalpy on water sorption value were obtained. It was demonstrated that introducing chitin nanofibrils into chitosan matrix leads to decrease in sorption capacity of composite films.

Effect of Chitin Nanofibrils on Biocompatibility and Bioactivity of the Chitosan-Based Composite Film Matrix Intended for Tissue Engineering.

This paper discusses the mechanical and physicochemical properties of film matrices based on chitosan, as well as the possibility of optimizing these properties by adding chitin nanofibrils. It is shown that with the introduction of chitin nanofibrils as a filler, the mechanical stability of the composite materials increases. By varying the concentration of chitin nanofibrils, it is possible to obtain a spectrum of samples with different bioactive properties for the growth of human dermal fibroblasts.

[Surgical treatment of bilateral pulmonary tuberculosis].

Two hundred and eighty two patients with different types of bilateral tuberculous lesion of the lung were operated on. Most (n = 124) patients underwent consecutive operations, 106 one-stage resections of the lung through transsternal access on the one side and video thoracoscopic resections on the other. One-stage bilateral video thoracoscopic operations were made in 52 cases.

[Mutagenic effects of asbestos modified by association with ethanol, coffee and tobacco tar].

The study covered possible modification of mutagenic action of asbestos in combination with widespread agents--ethanol, coffee extractive and fumigating resin. Such modifying effects as antagonism, synergism were revealed as well as an independent action. An attempt was made to extrapolate the obtained data to human exposure to asbestos.

[The oncogenic action of nonfibrous mineral dusts].

Nonfibrous mineral dusts antigorite, basalt, cement, zeolite-klinoptilolite and gamma-alumina were tested for carcinogenic activity in rat experiments. Intraperitoneal injections of zeolite-klinoptilolite and gamma-alumina led to development of peritoneal mesotheliomas, whereas antigorite and cement had no carcinogenic potential. There is no differences in physicochemical and chemical properties between carcinogenically active and inactive nonfibrous dusts.