Polylactide-based microspheres prepared using solid-state copolymerized chitosan and d , l -lactide

Autor: A. N. Zelenetskii, Tatiana A. Akopova, Ch. Grandfils, Tatiana S. Demina, L. V. Vladimirov, Elena Markvicheva
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Materials Science and Engineering: C. 59:333-338
ISSN: 0928-4931
DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2015.09.094
Popis: Amphiphilic chitosan-g-poly(d,l-lactide) copolymers have been manufactured via solid-state mechanochemical copolymerization and tailored to design polyester-based microspheres for tissue engineering. A single-step solid-state reactive blending (SSRB) using low-temperature co-extrusion has been used to prepare these copolymers. These materials have been valorized to stabilize microspheres processed by an oil/water emulsion evaporation technique. Introduction of the copolymers either in water or in the oil phase of the emulsion allowed to replace a non-degradable emulsifier typically used for microparticle preparation. To enhance cell adhesion, these copolymers were also tailored to bring amino-saccharide positively charged segments to the microbead surface. Size distribution, surface morphology, and total microparticle yield have been studied and optimized as a function of the copolymer composition.
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